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Waikato

Our Waikato Area Managers are on the ground supporting dairy farmers like you – our extended family – with NZ made products and proven expertise, helping you perform at your best every season.

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Meet your local reps

Colin Ranby

Colin Ranby

FIL Area Manager

Te Awamutu & Otorohanga

M. 027 499 1674
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Greg Duncan

Greg Duncan

FIL Area Manager

Cambridge, Matamata, Putaruru

M. 027 472 1505
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Greg Sampson

Greg Sampson

FIL Area Manager

King Country, North & Coastal Taranaki

M. 027 472 1506
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Mark Mohring

Mark Mohring

FIL Area Manager

North Waikato

M. 027 472 1502
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Robbie Kirk

Robbie Kirk

FIL Area Manager

South Waikato & Central Plateau

M. 027 202 0946
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Shayla McGrory

Shayla McGrory

FIL Area Manager

Reporoa & Rotorua

M. 027 201 2317
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Tom Laurent

Tom Laurent

FIL Area Manager

South Auckland & Hauraki

M. 027 549 4692
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News & advice

Tackling bloat challenges head-on

Tackling bloat challenges head-on

10 Sep 2021

This spring promises to turn bloat into a real issue for farms who may have had to re-grass after the drought and face a burst of young grass and ...

View Udder health tips for early lactation

Udder health tips for early lactation

13 Aug 2021

By prioritising teat condition in the first six weeks of lactation you can successfully manage mastitis through the season.

View Marking colostrum cows after calving

Marking colostrum cows after calving

21 Jul 2021

Find out how to implement a successful colostrum marking plan for your herd.

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What Our Farmers Say

Peter Bellamy
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

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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

Read more Andrew Sillis
“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

Read more Jonny Russell
“I think FIL products are superior. And… we’ll see savings in the long run.”

Sharemilker Jonny Russell likes to do something once and do it right. Changing to FIL teat care and dairy hygiene products last season has proven to be the right move: teat condition is significantly better and the plant is cleaner. He puts this success down to having a better programme and using ...

Jonny Russell - Waikato

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