Students at the University of Canterbury took on a practical approach to Farm Environment Plans, using FarmIQ to develop a Farm Environment Plan for a local Canterbury farm.

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 a more efficient and effective farming operation while providing the cadets with valuable on the job experience.  

For Shaun Neeley, overseeing operations on nine Southland dairy units running 6000 cows calls for a wide net to gather all the data those farms generate, and one that captures it simply, to present in an easy to understand form.

When faced with the presence of M.bovis on his farm, Kevin Loe, owner of the Homestead, was able to use FarmIQ to prevent the complete shutdown of his 2000ha livestock operation. FarmIQ provided the precise information Kevin needed to deal with a hugely stressful situation in a quick and efficient manner.