Pāmu (Landcorp): New Zealand dairy, livestock and land
Pāmu, the brand of state-owned Landcorp Farming, runs more than 100 New Zealand farms in dairy, sheep, beef, deer, horticulture and forestry.
Pāmu is the brand of Landcorp Farming Limited, a New Zealand state-owned enterprise running dairy, sheep, beef, deer and other farms.
New Zealand · Brand of state-owned Landcorp Farming Limited
Pāmu is the trading brand of Landcorp Farming Limited, a state-owned enterprise that runs farms across New Zealand. Pāmu and Landcorp are one business under two names, and it describes itself as farming for New Zealand since 1886. Its operations include dairy, sheep and beef, deer, horticulture, arable and forestry, so it manages land for very different uses, from large stations such as Molesworth to dairy farms and forestry blocks.
On the ground, Pāmu produces milk, beef cattle, sheep, deer and wool, and grows arable and horticultural crops. It also develops specialist products, including deer milk sold as Pāmu Deer Milk and venison sold as Pāmu Venison, and works with partners on farming technologies and management systems. Livestock across its farms is counted in stock units, a standard measure that lets farmers compare the feed demand of cattle, sheep and deer on one scale rather than counting heads.
Size of the business
Pāmu's 2025 report puts the area under management at nearly 360,000 hectares across more than 100 farms, including the 180,787-hectare Molesworth Station. This land is used in many different ways, from intensive farming to extensive station country.
Are Pāmu and Landcorp two companies?
No. Pāmu is the brand name of Landcorp Farming Limited, so they are the same business.
Do reported stock units equal animal headcount?
No. A stock unit is a standard measure used to compare livestock of different types, such as cattle, sheep and deer, so it is not a count of animals.
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