In 2020, a trust used a $900,000 Provincial Growth Fund grant to transform a degraded calving operation into a beef fattening farm, running 950 young bulls on 350 hectares of a 1,100-hectare block that also includes native and exotic forest. The farm, located in Northland, New Zealand, experienced a rapid rise in productivity before being hit by storms.
The storms caused significant damage to the property, including erosion and infrastructure issues, though specific details on the extent of the damage or the exact dates of the storms were not immediately available from verified sources. The trust had previously been recognized for its innovative approach to land management and sustainable farming practices.
The Provincial Growth Fund grant was part of a government initiative to boost regional economic development, and the farm's success had been highlighted as a model for turning marginal land into productive use. However, the recent storms have posed challenges to the operation's recovery and future plans.
