Trev takes a look at the week on week pasture surplus/deficit on the effective milking platform for spring-calving dairy farms in Waikato, Canterbury and Southland for the current season to date, relative to last year.

In part one of this series Gareth Lash, chair of Trev, shares his views on the drivers for industry data collection and use and why data is quickly becoming an important strategic asset for farmers.

In part two of this series, Gareth Lash, chair of Trev, shares his views on why data is rapidly becoming a strategic asset for farmers to add to their conventional portfolio of land, capital, livestock and labour to lift farm productivity. 

We speak to Trev CEO Scott Townshend about farm data  - why it’s important, how we can use it more effectively and what the gains are from a productivity, profitability and environmental standpoint.

Just like any other asset, data only becomes valuable when captured, stored, maintained and protected in an appropriate way. It also needs to be validated and accessible.

Jim van der Poel shares his tips on planning and building a high performing team.