Meet our farmers

Read what our legendary farming customers do to produce the best quality milk in the world.

25 Years of Proven Performance on Southland Family Farm

The Kents have been on their Southland farm 2001 and have trusted FIL for nearly 25 years. They stick with what works—quality products backed by service they can count on.

Warrick and Stu Kent - Southland

How teat spray tech transformed Ryan Wilson's milking routine

By fully automating his teat spray routine, from mixing to application, Ryan is confident his cows are getting consistent, accurate coverage after every milking without any manual labour from his team.

Ryan Wilson - Waikato

Hard water no challenge for FIL Quantum Red on Northland farm

Kevin Salmon runs a 120-cow dairy operation south of Kaitaia. He purchased the 80-hectare dairy farm a decade ago and hasn’t faced many major hygiene issues in the dairy shed, except for one persistent challenge: high iron levels in the water.

Kevin Salmon - Northland

How Tasman contract milkers solved their Thermoduric problem

Stephen Murphy started his contract milking journey in the Tasman region three seasons ago. They’ve been milking 500 cows through a large herringbone, which until recently, wasn’t running a wash through the plant as effectively as it should.

Stephen Murphy & Emma Wills - Nelson - Tasman

Southland dairy farmer achieves first grade-free season after years of persistent hygiene issues

Now in his ninth season on a 370-hectare dairy farm in Southland, James Deans has achieved unexpected success after switching to FIL products, resulting in his first-ever grade-free season.

James Deans - Southland

Sharemilkers on Track to Achieve Milk Quality Targets Through Extra Attention During Calving

South Waikato sharemilkers Ben and Samantha Tippins have found success with their 950-cow herd by focusing on milking procedures, especially during calving. The result? Reduced milking times, fewer mastitis cases, and more milk in the vat.

Ben & Sam Tippins - Waikato

Local support ensures quality milk during a challenging time for Taranaki Sharemilker

Tom Weston, a North Taranaki sharemilker, has been a loyal user of FIL products for 18 years and hasn't considered using anything else. He firmly believes in sticking to what works, especially when it comes to achieving excellent quality milk.

Tom Weston - Taranaki

Matamata dairy farmer upgrades teat spray system to gain control of somatic cell count

With a split calving pattern and four full-time staff, Bryan was finding it difficult to overcome high SCC. A few simple changes were implemented to create consistency around teat spraying, and the SCC dropped from 250,000 to under 150,000.

Bryan Holmes - Waikato

Simple changes make significant improvements for Central Otago farmer

Clinical mastitis cases and SCC levels have dropped significantly after Tim Rivers made small but critical animal health improvements with the help from FIL. This has led to a significant reduction in the use of drugs in the 1,200-cow herd.

Tim Rivers - Otago

Kirstie & Rob of Kirbin Farming reduce mastitis by being proactive with herd health

Prioritising animal health and following best-practice procedures is how Ashburton contract milkers Kirstie and Rob Hornblow have improved results and gained efficiencies.

Kirstie & Rob Hornblow - Canterbury

Teat spray automation brings big benefits on Northland farm

Using an automatic teat spray mixing system has given Northland farmer Travis Parry not only ‘peace of mind’ but has demonstrated that even smaller scale farms will see plenty of big benefits.

Travis & Lisa Parry - Northland

How Oamaru farmer solved a seven-year mastitis problem

“Knowledge is power” says Farm Manager Sarah Smart, who had experienced a high incidence of clinical mastitis for seven years and was treating 20 percent of the herd annually. Today, the herd’s SCC is the lowest it has ever been.

Sarah Smart - Otago

Bellevue Farms: Capturing all of the detail during mating

Dairy farmer Peter Bellamy milks 900 cows in Te Poi with his son Simon, and three other staff. When it comes to heat detection, he sees FIL Detail water-based tail paint as a reliable part of his toolbox.

Peter Bellamy - Waikato

Reliable, safe and cost-effective heat detection

Chris and Vickie Thompson have been farming 250 cows on their low-lying dairy farm in Hinuera for 10 years, following 15 years of sharemilking in the local area.

Chris Thompson - Waikato

“Before we changed to FIL we had a shocking season, with 15 demerits. We decided to make the switch, and it’s been a grade free year, this year.”

Dairy farmer Andrew Sillis switched to FIL last season on the back of 15 demerit points in the previous season. The farm has now been grade-free for a year.

Andrew Sillis - Waikato

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