The Nichol family have been farming at Clark's Junction, Central Otago, since 1871. With a strong connection to the land, Steven and Kellie consider guardianship a priority.

Together, with farm manager Grant Bezett, this award-winning team has the drive to move their business forward through the highs and lows.

With climate change and global consumer demand for more choice, we’re seeing food producers look for ways to innovate and diversify their offering. This creates exciting opportunities for farmers and growers  – and plenty of questions too! 

Is lab-grown meat ever going to replace a well-aged steak? Can alternative crops be added to your rotation? Is oat milk really milk?! 

In this episode of the BallanceEx Future Farming podcast, Southland dairy farmer Tangaroa Walker chats to  two leading food tech experts - Ballance’s Suzanne Young and Dr. Jocelyn Eason from Plant and Food Research - to find out what Kiwi farmers and growers can do to take advantage of these opportunities.

Healthy animals are productive animals. As science and technology allows us further insight into what is an optimal healthy animal – physically and behaviourly – what does this mean for how we farm?

Animal welfare experts Cheryl O’Connor and Paul Sharp join host Tangaroa Walker to discuss best practice, benefits, technology, and how best to tell New Zealand’s animal wellbeing story to the world.

With practical insights and useable tips, this conversation is perfect for farmers young and old looking to understand what advancements are being made to help farmers optimise animal care.

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