Agrownomics

01/09/2026

We're hiring!
Are you that keen person with a heart to help serve?
Do you want to work directly with farmers changing the way they grow pasture and feed their stock?
Are you a self-starter who can work hard as part of a small, dedicated team with a lot of laughs along the way?

Then we want to hear from you!
Shoot an email to [email protected] with your resume, contact details and why you'd love to work with us.

**Canterbury-based only. Part time employment offered, with potential to go full time for the right candidate**

17/08/2026

We had a neat team day with some guests last week, Peter and Coralie Burton. Always inspiring, learning from others that have gone before. Good to crunch data in the classroom then some time onfarm @ Glenthorne station.

"Biology breaks rules" - is becoming a common statement in our camp

16/07/2026

Field day next week with Andrew Barlass (Methven). Come take part in the learning + observing & discussion.

Please link below for details & registering

Join Andrew Barlass near Methven for a practical field day exploring bale grazing, wintering systems, animal welfare, and farm system consistency.

14/07/2026

Massive congratulations to Ben and Wendy Croft, taking out the "DairyNZ Sustainability & Stewardship Award" at the 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

04/07/2026

Proving Nutrient Density!

Very exciting update from Findal on tour in the UK:

Findal caught up with Dan and Sarah from the Bionutrient Food Association, the people really PROVING nutrient density in food globally. They are travelling throughout Europe sharing and discussing the progress from their most recent release: BRIX IT on Mycelia.

- Brix It is a free app you can download and use to input and compare data from your food products. You can test the brix level of any fresh food for free, and compare between brands and suppliers, and between stores.

- This will help you to make an informed decision on the quality of the food you're purchasing and eating, or what you're producing at home!

- You would also be helping to build a global dataset of true nutrient density measurements, consider yourself a citizen scientist!

Download on IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mycelia/id6773628607
- The app includes full instructions and is very easy to use.
- Get involved!

Follow the journey of Nutrient Density globally:
- www.bionutrient.org

26/06/2026

There are plenty of exciting things going on at the moment. This week, we are really excited to launch our new website. A special thanks to Natasha . Have a great weekend all!

www.agrownomics.co.nz

18/06/2026

Proud Moment!

Yesterday we had the honor to help with a field day at Scarlett Farm in Hororata, where Deane and Mel have been improving a winter hay bale grazing system for their dairy herd over the past 4 years.

Many of the 25 attendees were repeat visitors, hungry to learn about the good and bad of bale grazing across the years (and 5 of our clients came along).

It's great to see how Deane and Mel have taken charge of making changes to their system, learning and adapting as they go. They have a very functional system now, with lots of upsides observed for their system:
1. No mud!
2. No dietary change (pasture-based all year)
3. Calves born onto dry bales, not mud
4. Awesome mating results ( #1 at local vets)
5. No regrassing required (hay seed)
6. Importing fertility in bales, not fert trucks
7. Potential for not needing teat seal or dry-cow

We're stoked to see how far these farmers have come, and even more excited to see where they take it next!

14/06/2026

Field Day Alert!
Are you interested in Winter Hay Bale Grazing on the dairy platform?

Deane and Mel have been doing it 4 years now, and have learned a lot about how to do it and avoid simple mistakes.

The animal health outcomes are huge, with the best submission rate at the local vet practice, and the financials will be discussed.

Link to register here, and in comments.

https://events.humanitix.com/hay-bale-grazing-deane-and-mel-parker

31/05/2026

GPS grid sampling

(Revive Ag) has a neat system for plotting gps coordinates, recording lab data and creating variable rate maps, that can be uploaded directly to the spreader. Technology is advancing quickly, our team are enjoying testing out the features.

14/05/2026

Excess N in pasture!

Natural N is cycling (biological on-ramp is improving), now we need to dial back applied N.