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Kellogg Programme Reports

Jane Rau

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.

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.

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.
Lisa Gibbison

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.

Nick Martin

This paper investigates whether the use of Sports Psychology tools could be that one percent advantage, what the most applicable tools are and how they might be implemented.

Oliver Hampson

The management of non-replacement calves, or bobby calves, is a constant challenge for the NZ Dairy industry. This report investigates potential options for reducing bobby calf numbers.

Rachel Joblin

This report seeks to demonstrate how non-regulatory farm planning benefits sheep and beef farmers via a framework for managing resources and identifying opportunities.

Richard Pentreath

This research examines NZ horticulture's views on soil health and explores opportunities to elevate it as a key measure of sustainability.

Thomas Holmes

This report aims to provide insight from a grower’s perspective on the opportunities and challenges of arable farming in Canterbury for the future.

Whitney Conder

This report seeks to ensure that Central Otago’s horticulture industry remains robust, sustainable, and attractive to both current and future professionals.

Ashlea Kowalski

This report looks at the current business model for contract milking within the New Zealand dairy industry. With research showing that 27% of contract milkers would be financially better off as a manager, contract milking it is not the most effective pathway for progression.

Sophia Hunt

This report analyses Algeria's dairy market and its significance as a major importer of New Zealand's dairy products, particularly Whole Milk Powder. It aims to assess our potential to enhance dairy exports to Algeria, and identify opportunities for value-add.

Rob Shaw

This report produces a concept plan for a corporate dairy farming company in Zimbabwe. It investigates the domestic and regional markets, general business environment and success factors in developing a corporate pasture-based dairy company.

Lisa Lunn

This report examines the integration of genetic technologies into New Zealand agriculture, focusing on their benefits and risks, the regulatory changes needed, and the support required for adoption by the public and farmers.

Peter Saunders

This report examines risk management practices on Canterbury dairy farms and explores whether there is a need for the development of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework specific to the dairy sector.

Richard Pedley

This report examines how New Zealand's agricultural sector can integrate business strategy, regenerative design, and sustainability legislation to create regenerative farm blueprints that enhance Freshwater Farm Plans.

Sophie MacAskill

This report aims to identify possible actions and strategies to support New Zealand dairy farmers as modern genetic technology becomes permissible on farms.

Wyatt Johnston

The impetus for this report comes from the need for KiwiSaver funds to diversify their asset bases and identifies barriers inhibiting KiwiSaver providers from investing in primary sector assets.

Megan Fox

This report explores role-value within The Food and Fibre Sector, and aims to align workplace practices Generation Z’s expectations. It offers recommendations to enhance business performance, and foster career development.

Esther Donkersloot

This project aims to bring attention to the importance of stakeholder engagement during the research and development phases of a dairy technology or product.

Louis Batley

This report aims to understand the benefits of using the Harvard Case Method (HCM), with particular reference to the Strategic Thinking for Agrifood Management Programme, for early career stage leadership development.

Jesse Brennan

This report examines solar farming as a diversification strategy for drystock farming, beyond just self-sufficiency. It informs farmers and industry about the challenges and opportunities of solar for drystock farm diversification.

Tessa Appleby

This report, Eradicating Complacency, investigates the current perception and understanding of Bovine TB with farmers and industry, to gauge if there is a level of complacency happening with the disease in NZ.

Anna Gower-James

This report proposes recommendations for New Zealand dairy exporters to explore further growth between New Zealand and Nigeria.