Feed Testing

Feed Testing

Hill Labs provides a wide range of Feed testing profiles, including a range of tests specifically designed to help farmers assess the feed quality of their pasture and forage crops. We use the latest analytical chemistry techniques, including Near Infrared Spectroscopy (‘NIR’), to deliver reliable and accurate results to you as quickly as possible.

Pasture and Forages

New Zealand's pastoral sector has been built on feeding stock with high quality pasture, supplemented at appropriate times of the year with additional feedstuffs to ensure optimal animal health and performance.

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Silage and Compound Feed

Supplemental animal feeding is an invaluable way of ensuring appropriate animal nutrition.

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Helpful links

Our team of testing experts has meticulously crafted these documents to offer recommendations tailored to your testing requirements.

Latest Stories

Staff Profile: Jason Cust - Delivering Clarity and Consistency in Regulatory Compliance

As a Technical Specialist in the Inspection & Certification team, Jason Cust has a background in microbiology, quality systems, and regulatory compliance. Working across the dairy and animal products industries, Jason's role involves verifying compliance with the Animal Products Act and supporting safe production.
  26 Apr 2026

ANZAC Hours 2026

A reminder that several of our laboratories will be closed over the upcoming ANZAC holiday. The following labs will be closed on Saturday 25th April and Monday 27th April. READ MORE.
  22 Apr 2026

Staff Profile: Samuel Brooks - Building High Performing Teams to Help Protect Public Health

Samuel Brooks leads the team at Hill Labs Inspection & Certification, working alongside specialists who help organisations meet regulatory requirements and protect public health across New Zealand. He enjoys building strong, high‑performing teams, growing the business in a sustainable way, and playing his part in protecting New Zealand’s reputation with trading partners around the world.
  15 Apr 2026

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Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work.