2015 Reports
Cam Brown
Health and Safety in New Zealand’s Agriculture sect or is a hot topic both in the media and in farmer’s discussions. Due to high incidences of injury and deaths in agriculture, farmers are coming under increasing pressure to conform to current legislative standards; however there are multiple issues surrounding both the current and proposed legislation … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Amanda Bowie
Family businesses play an important role in the New Zealand business landscape and are especially important in sheep and beef sector. The overriding aspect that sets them apart from other business forms is the level of complexity with the combination of family and business. The quality, speed and execution of decision making are the hallmarks … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Alan Cook
Purpose: To analyse and investigate the opportunity to develop a stronger Dairy Beef Industry from New Zealand ’ s growing Dairy Industry. Method: To understand the existing Dairy Beef industry in New Zealand and identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats within the existing framework Identify and analyse the existing value chains Identify opportunities to … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Regan Barkla
Worldwide, there is a scarcity of women in leadership (Sandberg, 2010). In many organizations, even at the lowest level women struggle to make up 50% of the workforce. This number decreases steadily as you get successively higher. Worldwide, only 3–4% of women reach CEO level (Herminia Ibarra, 2013). Despite key advancements in the workforce for … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Jeremy Anderson
This paper and the associated research sought to answer the following research question: What is the impact of machine to machine (M2M) communication on the dairy industry in New Zealand, and what is the likely impact in the future? Information and communication technology (ICT) plays a significant role in the information flow across the dairy … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Mary Black
New Zealand is well known for being heavily involved in the primary sector and exports of horticultural crops are a significant part of the New Zealand economy. In particular the kiwifruit industry is of significant export value, contributing around $930 million towards a total horticultural export value of $3,901 million in 2014 (Statistics New Zealand, … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Duncan Mackintosh
There is global concern about food safety and the effect antibiotic use in animal production has on our ability to treat human infections in high profile “superbugs” such as MRSA. Antibiotic use in animals has come under significant scrutiny, with a call to reduce their use. Global consumer brands have increased the profile of this … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Kirsty Stratton
Currently the red meat sector does not have a clearly defined and documented pathway for young people to build a business to increase equity to pursue the goal of land ownership. Succession in the industry is a challenge as the average age of land owners is high beyond 55+. The purpose of this research is … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Sarah Heddell
This report looks at co-operatives as a whole. To gain experienced insight into the rural sector co-operatives a number of high level management and directors involved with co-ops have been interviewed. Essentially looking to define the mechanisms operating within co-operatives to ensure their long term success in the rural community. The Co-operatives section covers what … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Brad Tatere
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Dan Steele
We have inherited a brand. New Zealand was the last major land mass on earth to be colonised by humans, it is distant from most of the world’s population and has beautiful scenery and biodiversity. This brand is about a safe, unspoiled last paradise, or to quote a Rudyard Kipling poem: the “last, loneliest, loveliest, … Read more
- 2015
- Nuffield 2015
Satwant Singh
NZ dairy farmers are directly exposed to uncertainty and fluctuations in commodity pricing. Over the past ten years external factors have had a significant impact on dairy farming businesses, leading to increased financial pressure, delayed investment plans and solvency issues. New Zealand (NZ) dairy farmers have been left behind. Sophisticated and diverse price risk management … Read more
- 2015
- Nuffield 2015
Sharon Morrell
This report investigates the wide variety of ways that producers (farmers and fishers) have coped with constraints. These constraints include industry restructure, market pressures and environmental restrictions. How environmental limits have been navigated, and even utilised, is a major focus of the report since this is a current issue for New Zealand (NZ) farmers. In … Read more
- 2015
- Nuffield 2015
Ben Allomes
Changing economic and social pressures in the rural sector mean farmers need to change the way they act and react to challenges if they want to survive and thrive. Strengthening rural leadership has been identified as a key opportunity to help famers to respond and adapt to their changing environment both on-farm and with in … Read more
- 2015
- Nuffield 2015
Barclay, Dennis
Engagement. Livestock Improvement Corporation and Livestock Improvement Corporation Shareholders Council. What is the interaction and what can be done to improve this? What is engagement? How does it manifest itself? What effect does it have on people and how do they react to it? What bearing does this have on the actions and interactions of … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Walker, Ngarangi
What does kaitiakitanga look like in Tairawhiti? What does it mean for uri of Ngati Porou? What does it mean for uri of Te Whanau a Apanui? How do whanau connect to their whenua? How might we improve whanau connectivity to each other and our whenua so our whenua and our whanau are ora?! Walker, … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Penny Schulz
Livestock Data Link (LDL) is a new initiative from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) that aims to enhance the exchange and utilisation of carcase performance information by businesses within the red meat industry. LDL is a web-based application that links slaughter data from the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database with analytical tools, benchmarking reports, … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Doug Dibley
Dairying remains New Zealand’s largest and most successful industry. A growing global population and higher rates of urbanisation have largely contributed to increased demand in milk globally. Current demand has driven the market and led to continued dairy development and conversion of land use to dairying within New Zealand. This intensification has placed significantly increased … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Sue Pickering
To achieve industry growth targets, Government and Primary Industry strategies have signalled the need for change. For example there are calls for greater collaboration, scaling up, more innovation and improved productivity. The key to success will be commercial leadership. Individual enterprises across the value chain will need leaders and senior managers with the capability and … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Lycinda Lett
There are a large and varying number of roster options in the dairy industry. Over time Canterbury and Southland have become predominant dairying regions which are often seen to run shorter rosters with more staff. Some Waikato dairy farms are still seen to run very long rosters on-farm providing staff with limited time off. The … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Brendon Lee
Single point of Entry or SPE, three letters that create so much discussion, divide opinions and have provoked heated debate and conversation for so long. For better or for worse the New Zealand Kiwifruit Industry is extremely unique as the only exporting industry in all of New Zealand that is regulated by the government so … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Mark Everest
The reasons for uptake of irrigation scheme water are relatively un-researched in Canterbury of New Zealand, and while there are a number of theories why scheme water is not adopted by farmers, it is not well documented. This pilot study of nine farmers across mid and central Canterbury was set up to make an initial … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Simon Cooney
The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (CLWRP) is currently one of the more topical issues in the agriculture community. Please refer to Appendix one for an illustrated description of this plan. The proposed plan as it stands could potentially have huge implications on farm succession, development plans, change of land use, retirement plans, viability … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30
Adrian Brocksopp
The OVERSEER® Nutrient Budget model (Overseer ) has developed significantly since its inception in the early 1990’s. The model has been widely accepted as an appropriate tool to aid fertiliser nutrient management decision making , the function that it was designed for. Regional councils are starting to use Overseer as a regulatory tool, to meet … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 30