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Sharing experience and knowledge boosts Ryan’s performance

25 August 2020

There is no rule book when it comes to farming, and everyone has their own tips and tricks on how to get the best out of their land.

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Consistency of training a big help to farm business

8 July 2020

In the third of our series, we speak to Todd Bolton – Director of Operations at Mangamingi Station – about how Primary ITO on-farm learning adds value to his business.

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On-farm training providing discipline and structure

29 June 2020

In the second of our series, we speak to Simon Lee – Farm Manager at Mendip Hills Station – about how Primary ITO on-farm learning adds value to his business.

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Increasing staff’s sense of achievement and ability

16 June 2020

We recently contacted sheep, beef and deer farmers across New Zealand to see how valuable Primary ITO on-farm learning is for their farming businesses.

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Young, female and loving farm life

20 May 2020

Most New Zealanders picture a shepherd as being a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, surrounded by dogs, driving an ATV and patrolling vast high country stations.

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Jordan Biddle: entering the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Awards a must

17 January 2019

Two years on from winning the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award (sheep and beef), Hawke’s Bay’s Jordan Biddle has no doubts the competition gave his career a boost.

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Training Helping Sam Fill Knowledge Gaps

6 December 2017

Training is proving a great way for Sam Clouston to fill gaps in the farming knowledge he’s been accumulating since boyhood.

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South Canterbury Sheep Farmers Help Keep the World’s Mega Rich Comfortable at Sea

24 May 2016

From the rolling green hills of Waimate to the world’s most luxurious super yachts, the fine wool Harriet Gardner and her family produce is certainly one of a kind.