Kellogg Programme Reports

The focus area for this report comprises of 32,000ha surrounding Pukekohe. 13,000ha of which is made up of blocks between 1 – 20ha in size. How can small blocks be utilized for production without sacrificing lifestyle? To address this topic, a literature review and a survey were conducted to understand the characteristics of New Zealand … Read more

The NZ dairy sector has a history of innovation, success and development and has grown to support a significant portion of NZ’s total export earnings. Approximately 95% of NZ’s total dairy production is exported to overseas markets. During the 1990’s through to the later part of the 2000’s the sector experienced a significant growth phase … Read more

Doing better with my farm waste was the initial driver for this Kellogg project. I did not like the amount of rubbish I produced, set out to find out more about what I produced and the options I had to do better. Conducting farmer surveys, a Farmsource workshop, interviews, research, discussions with local councils and … Read more

There are too many horror stories out there where family farms have been sold unnecessarily because the succession process becomes too hard. The objective of this project was to find non-standard or innovative ways that people had managed to achieve succession on the family farm and to try to identify common themes or methods that … Read more

This research and affiliated report asks the question: Can New Zealand Dairy farmers re-gain control of their narrative from inside the farm gate? The dairy industry is New Zealand’s largest good exports sector, contributing 20% of total exports while bringing in $17.1 billion dollars into the New Zealand economy (NZIER, 2018). As dairy has grown … Read more

Co-operatives have existed in New Zealand since 1864. Farmers purchase shares in these co-operatives and become shareholders. For many farmers and shareholders this could be the last time that they interact with this co-operative. I have often wondered why shareholders don’t engage with their co-operative when they have invested some of their hard earned money … Read more

The fable of Stone Soup tells the tale of a weary stranger arriving at a village.  He convinces the villagers to each contribute an ingredient in order to make a meal for everyone to enjoy.  The weary stranger elaborately makes use of a simple stone as the key ingredient, to start creating the soup, as … Read more

Compliance and regulation are the two words that make many farmers roll their eyes. The shed-load of rules and regulations to be aware of and act in accordance with are vast and cover aspects such as staff recruitment and employment, health and safety, animal welfare, water and effluent management and more recently, greenhouse gasses. Many … Read more

This is a research paper into how future employees, current employees and the employers of both, feel about their current situations in their in today’s tight labour market. It is concentrated on the meat and fibre production sector. The process used for the research below initially involves a literature review from previous Kellogg papers investigating … Read more

Disruptive technology is all around us and changing how we work. Jobs are being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence, which is changing the set of skills we require in the work place, and new skills are being demanded of us before we can even train in them. This idea is explored further in this … Read more

Stress management is a learned skill. No one is born with it. We develop stress management skills either good or bad reactively out of our upbringings or life events. Positive stress management is seen as an important skill but there is still much room to proactively develop this in younger dairy staff. The way we … Read more

In the race against climate change,this report explores the possibilities of the diversification of a dairy platform into horticulture.This report was not put together to come up with an answer or find a solution, the purpose of this report is to start a topic of conversation, provoke thoughts and ideas and hopefully create some positive changes for the greater good for the future of our environment.

Major global agri-food trends and changes to the workforce in the future are expected to have an impact on people capability needed in the New Zealand primary industries. With New Zealand’s reliance on exports and competing in international markets, it is recognised that the skills and knowledge will need to keep pace with the evolving … Read more

New Zealand produces world-class innovation but struggles to capture its full value. Capital, market and people constraints drive IP offshore, often after significant government investment. Foreign direct investment brings needed competition and capital, but better mechanisms are needed to retain intellectual property and returns domestically.

Global food systems are experiencing unprecedented changes in the way food is produced, distributed and consumed.  Food systems are highly dependent on fossil fuels, emit large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and significantly contribute to environmental problems (FAO, 2006).  Agricultural farming systems particularly in New Zealand are under increasing pressure given the growing awareness of … Read more

This paper is a literature review aiming to improve understanding of the potential of planting Manuka in the South Island to produce high value manuka honey, and what impact that will have on both the farming and apiculture sector. It is obvious very early on in this process that while the Manuka honey boom seems … Read more

This business plan, to establish and operate a cherry orchard in Central Otago, intends to achieve the following objectives: Understand the costs of establishing and operating a cherry Gain an overview of the challenges and risks within the Understand the market dynamics for NZ produced cherries and what the future market trends might To be … Read more

This report is an analysis and evaluation of the strategies to communicate and engage members of a New Zealand dairy co-operative (co-op). It has been written with three aims in mind. Firstly, this report has the aim of becoming a discussion piece exploring a new frontier of how dairy co-ops need to connect and engage … Read more

The report titled: What are the Implications of Technologies for Rural Banking by Year 2030 sets out to establish the following key aims: What the major technologies are, that are most likely to significantly impact the New Zealand Rural Banking sector. To understand the implications of these technologies and their likely impact on the Rural … Read more

An exploratory study was completed that builds on prior research, in particular work that was completed on distress and burnout among NZ dairy farmers (Botha and White, 2013).  Also relevant to this project is a Kellogg project on financial literacy. (Wayne Berry, 2009).  My motivation in this research work is for it to be a … Read more

The first settlers were recognised for establishing farms and runs by breaking in land, building boundary fences, establishing key farm infrastructure, processing facilities and forging development of new distribution channels. Pastoral farming[1] rapidly became the mainstay of the New Zealand economy, creating the fabric of rural communities, provincial towns and provided the opportunity for urban … Read more

Our world in 2018, is one where perception is reality and the new industry buzz word is consumer-centric.  In a world where primary industries need be obsessed with their consumer it begs the question, what is the customer’s perception of their food and its production?  Highlighted to me two years ago when hosting a group … Read more

This paper examines whether there is demand for a carbon neutral attribute on a red meat brand offering. The vision for how supply criteria of this product would need to be met is modelled on milk and wool supplier criteria from added value brands. The certification of the carbon neutral status of the product would … Read more