Key Partners 

 

   

Landcorp Farming

owns or leases 346,500 ha of land. With 112 properties and 1.6 million stock units, we are one of New Zealand’s largest farming organisations. We manage, develop and farm land of all types, from sub tropical Northland to cool temperate climate Southland.

Landcorp’s skilled and experienced farm managers and farm staff are supported by “in house” specialists in farm business management, animal genetics, agronomy and animal science with links into university and research organisations. Landcorp is a fully integrated corporate farming business operating with up to date technology and skilled staff.

 

Ambreed

is a successful, customer focused, business whose core business is the production and sale of dairy semen both in NZ and for export. After 35 years in the NZ Artificial Breeding Business. Ambreed now boasts the second largest NZ market share (25%) and has its own Progeny Testing Scheme proving 150 dairy bulls a year.

 

 

Livestock Improvement Corporation

 is a world-leading Dairy Herd Improvement organisation providing genetics, information and advice. We are continually developing the very best genetics for pastoral dairying, incorporating advanced semen processing techniques and a nationwide artificial insemination service. Operating the largest herd improvement milk analysis laboratory in the world, we also offer high volume DNA, animal disease and eradication testing services. We are a leading provider of specialist herd management software and operate a large dairy farm management consultancy, with specialist advice on sustainability planning.

 

Gallagher Group 

Focusing on the Animal Management Systems and Security systems markets, the Gallagher Group comprises an impressive portfolio of companies.

The companies draw on the Group's core competencies in research and development, manufacturing, marketing and asset management to deliver enhanced systems and products to an extensive international distribution network.

 

 Milfos International Ltd

is New Zealand’s largest privately owned milking systems company. Milfos operates a comprehensive dealer network throughout New Zealand, and has business partners worldwide. The company pursues a policy of in-house product development and manufacture of its dairy equipment and milking systems. 

Milfos is a leading innovator in the dairy industry. The company’s challenge is to invent and provide creative solutions with modern technology. Milfos can build a custom solution to meet your needs now and into the future through a comprehensive product program and flexible upgrade path. 

 

 

 Agriculture Industry Training Organisation

Agriculture ITO is one of New Zealand's largest industry training organisations, helping more than 8000 people every year to gain the knowledge and skills they need for a productive and rewarding career in the agriculture sector.

They offer nationally recognised and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) registered qualifications in industry sectors ranging from dairy, sheep and cattle to rural servicing, wool harvesting and water industry services. Their trainees cover the spectrum, from recent school leavers to those experienced in their industry to people making a new career move.
 

 

 TetraPak

Together with their customers, TetraPak makes food safe and available, by providing the best possible processing and packaging solutions for food.
 They work with customers and suppliers to deliver the best solutions wherever and whenever food is consumed. They supply hundreds of different types of carton packaging and also develop state-of-the-art processing solutions and design and service complete plants.

 

 

 RML

rml are designers and manufacturers of quality erecting, packing and closing machinery and providers of end of line automation solutions.

rml has years of experience in packaging all manner of products - frozen, powdered, in a sachet, carton, block, and can or bottle. 

 

 Dairy Technology Services

DTS provides farmers with cost effective and efficient solutions to their refrigeration needs. A specialist call centre team is available to resolve customer queries daily. Products include:

  • comprehensive range of refrigeration units
  • heat recovery units
  • vat insulation wraps
  • alarms
  • water chillers
  • cooling towers
  • thermometers and multimeters; maintenance contracts and service checks

 

NDA Engineering

Australasia's leading fabricator of large stainless steel process vessels and other equipment, NDA also supplies on-site services for their customers.

Manufacturing stainless steel plant for the food and chemical industries is NDA's core business, and they also supply proprietary equipment and site management services.

NDA has carried out projects in Europe, Asia and the Americas and have established excellent working relationships with quality partners in those regions.

 PGG Wrightson

NZ's largest provider to the agricultural sector, PGGW offers a wide range of products, services and solutions to farmers, growers and processors in NZ, and to processors and end-users internationally.

They have growing operations in Australia and South America, and have assets and annual turnover each exceeding NZ$1 billion.

Products and Services include livestock, wool, seeds, animal nutrition, farm supplies, finance, real estate, insurance, irrigation, and training.

 Wintec

The Waikato Institute of Technology is the region's polytechnic, servicing 16,000 students through more than 150 programme offerings.

Wintec will supply on-farm, distance and e-training solutions to our clients.

 Lincoln University

Demonstrates national and international research leadership in agribusiness and agritechnology. 

It will deliver graduate and posy-graduate education in the agri-technology and associated disciplines.