Russell Heald

type: #person
organisation / role: Heald Farm / Farmer • Regen Coach place: Manawatu #nz

About

Russell and Charlotte Heald are regenerative dairy farmers in Norsewood, New Zealand, who focus on building an holistic farming system, and support others to do likewise.

They transitioned from conventional to regenerative and organic farming starting in 2017, emphasising the health and well-being of their animals, the land, and their family. Their philosophy integrates a diverse range of practices, including reducing synthetic inputs to zero, promoting biodiversity through multi-species pastures (“cow salad”), single daily milking, all of which reduce stress on their cows and team.

At the time of writing, they were running 320 cows, milking once a day and moving them three times a day using adaptive grazing.

See the Heald Farm in this collection of New Zealand regen farms.