Kellogg Programme Reports
Michele Findlay
This report by Michele Findlay examines how rural managers build trusted, high-value relationships with clients in food and fibre. It identifies attributes, leadership practices, and organisational support for high performance, highlighting trust-building, technical and interpersonal skills, and proactive insight.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Richard Cameron
This report by Richard Cameron identifies key challenges in attracting and retaining skilled farm managers, including low wages, poor work-life balance, and limited ownership pathways. It explores equity partnership models, presents a successful case study, and offers recommendations for sustainable industry solutions.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Daniel Judd
Soil lays the foundation of all farming productivity. Farmers’ soil management is influenced by multiple factors, especially scientific perceptions. Studies on soil function and productivity are limited or non-existent. This paper highlights farmers’ views, challenges, and the drivers behind their perceptions and management practices.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Phil Holland
Phil’s report examines the expanding deer population across Aotearoa New Zealand, its ecological and economic impacts, the limitations of current management, and the ethical tensions surrounding lethal control, cultural values, and decision-making in deer management strategies.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Matt Ward
This report by Matt Ward looks at boosting ewe flock productivity amid national decline by using terminal sires, better genetics, and more innovative flock strategies to sustain lamb output. The report states that passive adaptation is no longer enough—active change is essential.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Morgan Jones
This report by Morgan Jones tackles the financial literacy gap in rural NZ by exploring tailored, accessible education strategies for farmers, growers, and professionals.
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Laura Deeming
This report covers animal welfare in New Zealand’s dairy industry, focusing on cattle, goats, and sheep. Key issues include lameness, painful procedures, and surplus offspring.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Cheyenne Wilson
The food and fibre sector, a cornerstone of Aotearoa’s economy, thrives when rangatahi Māori lead. This report outlines barriers, strategies, and a vision for inclusivity.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Sam Connor
This report examines how partnerships in New Zealand's food and fibre sector create value for farmers and growers by focusing on purpose, trust, and communication to deliver social, productivity, and profitability benefits.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Kendal Buchanan
This report investigates the impact of climate change on Waikato's agriculture, highlighting risks like increased heat stress and drought for livestock farming, while identifying opportunities for diversifying land use.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Jordi Hoult
This report explores how leadership development can be enhanced for mid-career professionals in New Zealand's agrifood sector, addressing gaps and promoting inclusivity and innovation.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
James Prunty
This report explores sustainable alternatives to peat for mushroom farming in New Zealand, focusing on wood fiber blends to reduce reliance while maintaining yield and quality.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Anita Fleming
This report aims to identify key inflexion points for New Zealand agriculture to adopt sustainable practices, enhance market opportunities, and drive systemic transformation through collaborative value chains.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Dave Nuku
This report aims to show how Māori land trusts in Te Moana a Toi apply Kaitiakitanga principles to achieve sustainable governance and long-term intergenerational well-being.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Ben Aiken
This research project seeks to understand how young dairy farmers in
Northland have got ahead and to learn from their examples and experiences.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Chloe Walker
Access to capital is constraining the sector's sustainability, productivity, and transition to the next generation of farmers.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Hamish Hodgson
This research paper aims to identify the key skills that drive profitability in NZ's dairy farming sector and explore how targeted training and development can enhance farm performance and overall economic resilience.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Hamish Symons
With a changing New Zealand climate causing more frequent and more severe dry spells, including in regions previously seen as less vulnerable, the reliability of supplying food to meet our goals and expectations is in question.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Harry Wilding
This report aims to analyse how high performing farm businesses reach and sustain the levels of performance, resilience and wellbeing they do.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Iain Inglis
Exploring, educating, and applying low-stress livestock handling to benefit the people, product and perception of New Zealand’s beef industry.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Jane Rau
This research examines why lean red meat is good for your immune system, brain health, and weight management, as well as some challenges and opportunities in promoting this to the customer.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Juan Giacomozzi
This report explores the evolving landscape of gene technology in NZ, focusing on the implications of genetic modification (GM) and the New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) for the agricultural sector.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Kate Kellick
This report explores New Zealand's shift to shedding sheep, highlighting economic, environmental, and welfare benefits. It emphasises reduced costs, improved productivity, and sustainable practices, with solutions for drench resistance. The report advocates for innovation, collaboration, and ongoing research to ensure long-term farm resilience and market viability of New Zealand's sheep farming sector.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Lisa Gibbison
This report investigates the trusted sources of advice for NZ kiwifruit growers during biosecurity and adverse weather events, with a focus on understanding the drivers of trust within the industry.
- 2024
- Kellogg 52