The Waikato District has 420,000 hectares of prime rural land which provides a strong foundation for our many small urban communities. In addition to dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, deer, pigs and goats are all farmed in the district alongside more exotic breeds like ostrich, emus, alpacas and lamas.
Poultry farming is a major industry, supplying breeding stock, meat and fresh eggs. Crop growing and processing is a significant sector in the district’s economy, more than 20,000 tonnes of maize are harvested annually and more than 90,000 square metres of indoor vegetables.