Our farmers

Farmer stories

Red meat

Rob Buddo and Chris Hursthouse
Haddington

Rob and Coral Buddo started farming in Hawke’s Bay in the early 1990s and have seen their fair share of change in the industry over the years...

The Lowe Family
Lynnford

Based in Ashburton, The Lowe Family faces some of the toughest nutrient laws in the country and require consent to farm. As part of this consent, it is compulsory...

Grant McCulloch
West Melton

Grant McCulloch is a busy man; full-time accountant and director at RJ Preston, husband and father of young children as well as running a 120ha farm 30 minutes...

James Greer
The Brow

James Greer at The Brow specialises primarily in Wagu Beef. He stopped for a chat to share how he has been using FarmIQ to improve his on farm...

Rob Evans
Smedley Station

Managing a 5,000ha sheep, beef and deer farm whilst training 22 cadets is no easy feat. Rob Evans discusses how FarmIQ is helping the team at Smedley Station run...

Alistair Bird
The Grange

The Grange farm is a mix of sheep and cattle, but the farm also includes other income streams including horse riding, farmstay accommodation and hay sales...

Corey Caseley
Glendonald Station

Corey Caseley had used FarmIQ for over three years, but we caught up with him when he was six weeks into using the tool on his new farm, Glendonald Station...

Farmer stories

Dairy

Sarah Flavall
Lonmeck Dairy Ltd

When Sarah returned to the family farm after many years away, she turned to FarmIQ to capture all the information and history that was stuck inside...