Better Farm Performance
Helping New Zealand farmers improve soil function, nutrient efficiency and productivity through science informed farming systems.
Improving soil performance and fertiliser efficiency across New Zealand farming systems
We help farmers, growers, and producers get more return from the inputs they’re already using by improving how soil systems function.
👉 Designed for real farming performance — not theory.
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Farmers & Growers
Improve pasture, crop performance, and fertiliser efficiency
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Home Garden
Improve soil health and plant growth at home
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Animal Health
Support animal performance through nutrition and system health
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Input costs are rising, but efficiency is where profit is made
Farm performance is not determined only by how much input is applied. It is also influenced by how effectively the soil and plants can use it.
This leads to:
nutrients becoming tied up or unavailable
inefficiency and loss through the soil profile
inconsistent pasture and crop performance
👉 The result is reduced return on every dollar spent on inputs.
We focus on how soil systems function
Our focus is supporting the biological and physical conditions that influence how effectively soil and plants use existing inputs.
We help improve:
nutrient availability and movement
soil biological processes
root development and access to nutrients
overall system efficiency
👉 So you get more from what you’re already doing.
Real soil performance comes from how the system works together
We take a whole-system approach across:
Biology — microbial activity and nutrient cycling
Chemistry — nutrient availability and balance
Physics — soil structure and water movement
Biochemistry — plant-soil interaction
👉 Because improving one part in isolation rarely delivers consistent results.
Areas assessed through DCT field observations and customer results include:
Pasture utilisation
Crop consistency and uniformity
Root depth and development
Fertiliser response and efficiency
Example:
In one dairy field case, the farmer reported a 15–17% improvement in pasture utilisation alongside a substantial reduction in applied nitrogen.
👉 This is about improving efficiency — not increasing inputs.
CORE SOIL SOLUTIONS
Products designed to improve system performance
Lazerhume
Designed to support soil function, nutrient efficiency and root developmentTurbo N
Designed to support nitrogen efficiency and pasture performance
Practical insights from farming and growing systems
Practical insights from farming and growing systems
Pasture Profit Efficiency
Soil Compaction & Recovery
Input Costs & Farm Efficiency
👉 These explain how system performance improvements are achieved in practice.
Designed to work alongside your existing programme
Our solutions are designed to integrate with existing fertiliser and management systems.
The goal is not more inputs.
👉 The goal is better performance from the system you already have.
READY TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM?
Whether you’re looking to improve pasture, cropping, or overall soil performance, we can help you identify where efficiency gains are possible.
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What DCT Helps You Achieve
Better Nutrient Efficiency
Supporting nutrient availability and root access can create a better opportunity for applied nutrients to contribute to plant growth.
Stronger Root Systems
Healthier root zones support establishment, nutrient access and resilience under stress.
Improved Soil Function
Better structure, water movement and biological activity for long-term performance.
Easy Integration
Designed to fit alongside existing fertiliser and farm-management programmes.
Explore the Evidence Behind our System
Evidence From the Field
West Coast dairy case study: Across three seasons, milk solids increased from 96,000 to 120,000 kg MS while reported applied nitrogen use was reduced by approximately 55%.
— Doug & Caroline, West Coast dairy farmers
These results occurred within one farming system using Turbo N and Lazerhume alongside the farm’s wider management programme and are not guaranteed across other farms.