http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.farmax.co.nz en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:25:45 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/162102/the-joy-of-always-looking-forward/ Hononga is a fourth-generation family farm owned by the Peacocks: Marcus and Georgie run the 600-hectare farm in the picturesque countryside of Waipukurau in Hawke’s Bay, with Marcus’s great-grandfather having first established the farm back in 1908.It’s still very much a family affair, with Marcus managing the day-to-day farming with Georgie, and their children lending a hand when they are home from university.In addition to their 600 hectares, the Peacocks have two lease blocks – 100ha... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post162102 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/162083/more-technology-means-more-precise-decision-making/ Jacques Reinhardt has been a man on the land for over 20 years. He’s been a junior shepherd, a farm manager at Castlepoint Station, an agribusiness specialist for BakerAg – and he was a finalist for the 2023 Zanda McDonald Award. Now, he is thriving in his current role: General manager of Horizon Farming Ltd.Horizon Farming is a red meat farm operation in Hawkes Bay, covering approximately 7,560 effective hectares and divided into six different farms.It’s a massive operation, with close to... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post162083 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/160889/latest-farmax-updates/ There have been lots of enhancements to FARMAX released in the last week, with the main two being expense tables and the cover screen in FARMAX Dairy.Expense tables in FARMAX Red Meat and Dairy are now customisable, enabling you to add another expense category - such as wearable tech - and keep it separate.... Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:42:11 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post160889 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/157896/growing-the-ag-industry-with-a-collaborative-community-minded-approach/ Isabel Schmahl – the 2025 FarmIQ Systems Emerging Rural Professional of the Year – grew up in Germany, followed by stints in Turkey and Russia, before moving to New Zealand almost 10 years ago.What was originally meant to be a year of travel down under turned into many more, after Isabel worked on different farms across the country, then started working on a sheep and beef farm in Geraldine and fell in love with New Zealand agriculture and farming.“I'm pretty much from a city background, b... Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post157896 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/158152/out-on-the-farm-summer-25--26/ Head of Sales and Marketing, Russell MacKay, has a fifth-generation family sheep and beef farm near Queenstown. Here's his farming update as we round out 2025.... Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:59:30 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post158152 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/147414/celebrating-the-future-of-farming-2025-nzipim-awards-now-open/ FARMAX-FarmIQ and the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) are once again celebrating the outstanding individuals behind Aotearoa’s primary industries, with applications now open for the 2025 FarmIQ Emerging Rural Professional Award and the FarmIQ Rural Professional Award.The awards celebrate the dedicated professionals who are helping to shape the future of agriculture in Aotearoa - whether they’re seasoned experts or emerging leaders just starting their journey.The... Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:07:48 +1200 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post147414 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/147158/farmax-dairy-improvements/ We’re focused on giving farmers and rural professionals the tools to make confident, data-driven decisions. Over the past few months, we’ve made a series of improvements to the engine behind FARMAX Dairy - our animal model, MOOSIM (Bryant et al. 2008). These updates sharpen model accuracy, particularly in high-input systems, and give users more visibility and control when it comes to feed demand, milk production, and body condition.These updates are based on user feedback, particularly aroun... Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:16:55 +1200 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post147158 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/143610/smart-farming-solar-power--halter-tech/ Last Wednesday, two of our Wairarapa sales and marketing team members attended the NZIPIM Wearable & Renewables Field Day at Taumata Island Dairy.Situated on a 450ha block, Taumata Island currently milks 450 cows with a production of 480 milk solids. With the goal of reducing operating and labour costs, farm manager Wade Hamlin says that the installation of their new FarmGen Solar system, in combination with Halter collars, is transforming how they run the farm.... Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:21:16 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post143610 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/141890/looking-at-the-whole-farm-story/ Matt Carroll always knew his future self would end up working in the agriculture industry, but he didn’t expect his path getting there would see him journey through different countries and rural careers, giving him a valuable understanding of the industry’s challenges as a farmer, a rural professional and a consumer.He studied ag at university, then got a job with PerrinAg where he spent almost three years before heading off to Scotland for a year. Once he returned to New Zealand he went ful... Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:59:51 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post141890 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/post/141889/the-man-behind-farmax/ Paul Marshall has been a key part of developing and nurturing FARMAX since 1988, back when the seeds of a farm modelling tool were just starting to sprout into an idea.“It's been a long journey, but it's very rewarding work that I love. I love getting every pixel just right,” smiles Paul.Back when the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) looked after ag and farming, staff wanted to turn their science into something that would make a real difference to farmers. Paul worked with David M... Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:49:23 +1300 http://www.farmax.co.nz/blog/#post141889