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Discover the effectiveness of our Bio-Agri enhancing Farming solutions

When you Magnify nature, you Magnify your future

Magni-life
A fast-acting live product for immediate use to inoculate soil and stimulate growth. Magni-Life is the first step in creating soil that is high yielding, diseases suppressive, has strong roots, deep and warm, and has very high natural nitrogen fixation.

magni-grow
A blend of enzymes and organic acids from soil microbes that promote plant growth and stronger regrowth. With consistent use of Magni-Grow, pastures regrow better and better to produce dense, sweet grass that stock find highly palatable.
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Lamb / Calf
Brilliant for increasing both weight gain and stock health, for both young and old. Rumen development and digestion is enhanced with life-long benefits. Really simple to use. Ideal for people who want the best from their stock without high cost.
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Equine Supreme
Magnify Equine Supreme Anti-stress is a nutritional support for digestive health, creating happier & healthier animals
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Magni-n-Enviro
Magni-N-Enviro proves profit, production and environment solutions can be synergistic. Released in 2021, Magni-N-enviro has produced pasture gains of greater than 20%. A peer reviewed study showed 91% less leaching.
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MagnifyNZ….
Boosts Farm profitability & delivers solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

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What makes us stand out
- What – We are an award winning and industry recognised company that creates products from beneficial microbes, selected for their capacity to turbo charge natural soil, plant and animal digestion processes. Costs, workload and environmental impact are reduced.
- Why – We’ve been developing and refining our products for over 20 years, to turbo charge nutrient efficiency & utilisation, soil health and disease suppression.They’ve all been tested, trialled and proven on NZ farms in local conditions and stringently evaluated to ensure they do what we say they do.
- Economic gains – Creating value is woven into the very fabric of MagnifyNZ. Lamb & Beef growth, milk production, conception rates, lame Cows and the cost of growing grass are all beneficial outcomes of microbial synergies with soil, plant & animal.
- Our products are proven to be effective. We’ve designed them to be practical, economical and easy to use in conjunction with traditional systems, as farmers step their way to change.
- Our trial data for leaching includes urine.
MagnifyNZ is available direct, also supported by & sold through:
- Combined Vet Services – Gore & Herriot
- Clutha Vet outlets
- Veterinary first Ashburton


about
About us
Scott Hobson is the CEO and founder of MagnifyNZ and has a significant Scientific (B.AgSc) and Numbers background (Banking).
One of the first to introduce Expanded Microorganism’s to the NZ farming scene, what Scott doesn’t have a handle on in this part of the Bio-Tech Industry is probably not necessary for farming!
The reason you might not have heard of us up until now is partially because we’ve simply flown under the radar. But also, timing – now more than ever there’s an appetite amongst farmers for help balancing profitability and sustainability. That’s what we specialise in so you’re bound to see us around more.
We make a range of natural liquid products that kickstart, boost and enhance soil biology to grow fantastic grass animals ‘can’t get enough of’ … encourage good gut health for better-performing lambs and calves … and simultaneously tackle those pesky agricultural environmental issues getting in the way of farming, so you can stay in control of how you farm.
Our animal health products encourage good gut bacteria in lambs and calves. By improving rumen and digestive systems you set the animals up for life-long better digestion and wellness. More efficient feeding means better overall health and performance.
Award Winning
2023
2025

Judges comments
“Magnify NZ’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation defines them. Their standout factor is delivering farming solutions that not only meet, but exceed regulatory targets, curbing chemical use while enhancing soil, plant, and animal vitality. Their strategy entails focused goals, industry alignment, and robust stakeholder relationships. A supportive employee environment and shrewd marketing bolster their approach. Notably, they’re catalysts for greener farming.”

Magnify NZ has been recognised by APAC Business Standard – a respected
international publication – as “the most advanced fertiliser solution
provider driving sustainability in 2025″ for breakthroughs in biofertilisers and biostimulants, across the Asia Pacific region.
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What Our Customers Say
Don’t just take our word for it. Listen to what our customers have to say.
John and Jacky Tanner have been doing their bit to tackle environmental issues. They were running 4.5 cows/ha and using 4kg supplement/day and growing around 17,000kg DM. The property was leaching 87kg and the initial ECAN targets were 65kg. The leaching is now 35kg and declining.
A plan was formulated to reduce stock numbers a little and supplementary inputs. The expanding use of Magni-Life and Magni-Grow is allowing for more and more supplement and fertiliser reductions. Net profit has skyrocketed by over $700/ha.
Magni-Life has been applied to the whole farm for the last 2 years. Over that time, supplement use has declined by 2.5kg/cow/day without loss of production. Urea use has declined from 250kg to 90kg – and 63 units of phosphorus as solid fertiliser replaced with 20 units of phosphorus from chicken litter. Magni-Grow was initially applied to ‘poor areas’ and has proven so effective it will now be used over the whole farm (growth increased by over 20kgDM/ha/day).
John and Jacky Tanner
Selwyn District
The Laughtons grow approx. 300 acres of wheat in Southland. Their goal was to improve their soil structure which they’ve done plus much, much more.
Magnify products have been part of their inputs for 16 years, firstly allowing them to move to direct drilling which requires good soil structure. And then by assisting them in controlling ‘Take All’ and other diseases, plus helping them achieve what most people think is impossible – nitrogen fixation without legumes.
One paddock has been cropped continually for 16 years with only one legume crop over that period. With just 90kg of N inputs, they still get yields over 11 tons/ha. Previous grain and fertiliser consultants have told the Laughtons 25kg N is required for every 1 ton of yield.
This would indicate their current system, which includes Magnify, is accounting for 185kg N coming from the ground each year without a legume in sight.
The highest wheat yield they have recorded is 17.2 tons/ha in which 340kg N came from the ground.
The Laughtons
Southland
After using other products and getting mixed results we started using Magni-Lamb. First with Hoggets on swedes, and they never looked back with the feed change. In Summer, lambs got drenched pre-weaning and at weaning. The Ewe lambs didn’t get done for 12 weeks after that…we believe that’s due to Magni-Lamb. In the past 2 years we haven’t needed to tidy ewe lambs for shearing in Feb and recommend this product to anyone!
Farmer, Winton
Winton
Meet Our Team
We pride ourselves on having a dedicated and passionate team of professionals who are committed to making your Farming experience exceptional.

Scott Hobson
CEO
Scott is the CEO and founder of MagnifyNZ Ltd. and has a significant Scientific (B.AgSc) and Numbers background (Banking).
One of the first to introduce Expanded Microorganism’s to the NZ farming scene, and what Scott doesn’t have a handle on in this part of the Bio-Tech Industry, is probably not necessary for farming.
Scott is on hand to help with the highly technical aspects of farming with microbes, and he can explain the benefits, health wise and financially that comes from over two and a half Decades of working in this field.

Shane Smith
Sales/Business Development
Shanes main role will be sales and business development. Joining Magnify in 2025 Shane brings a wealth of sales, business establishment, production, and engineering skills to the team. In his youth he was a top level NZ cyclist and he has continued to exude excellence in everything he turns his heart towards.

Peter Lewis
Southland/West Coast sales Manager
Peter lives just outside Te Anau. He travels throughout the lower South Island for Magnify NZ providing technical sales and advice for farmers and the wider rural sector. He has worked extensively in multiple roles in the rural sector throughout Southland and Otago for the past 15 plus years. Having previously specialised in technical sales in agronomy and animal health, he brings to farmers and growers an extensive knowledge of all farming systems. He works closely with current and future clients to establish which of Magnify’s specialist products are the best fit for what they are trying to achieve.
John Field-Dodgson
B Ag Sc, M Ag Sc (Hons), PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Univ of Natal, SA, 1971-76 : seed production research; Chief Agronomist & Manager, Kimihia Research Centre, Wrightson NMA, 1977-1987, Corporate Research Manager, NZ Apple & Pear Marketing Board, Director, Institute for Horticultural Development, Melbourne, Victoria, 1999-2005; Horticultural consultant, Australia 2006-2008.
John has a long history of commercial senior managerial research roles in horticultural . In addition to running his own field trials on Magnify products in North Canterbury he has provided valuable guidance in research work.
Dr Lucy Waldron
BSc (Hons); PhD
Registered Nutritionist (UK and NZ) Research Fellow (Massey) Accredited Animal Scientist (BSAS), Member Assoc. for Nutrition (UK), and Nutrition Soc (NZ); Assoc. Ruminant Nutritionists; NZ Pet Food Manufacturers Assoc . Editor in Chief NZ Grasslands Journal & Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition. Scientific Editor British Poultry Science
Dr Waldron also has University qualifications in biochemistry, microbiology and physiology: Invaluable contribution to the leaching paper plus validating the nutritional principles behind observed production and animal health changes in Magnify’s trial work. She established an independent consultancy company LWT Animal Nutrition Limited and provides research and consultancy advice globally.
Stan Winter
Industrial Chemist
Stan manufactured fertiliser for 25 years before establishing his own laboratory for soil and plant analysis and providing professional advice to the commercial sector and local government. Stan was integrally involved in fertiliser field trial work throughout his working life. Stan has done independent field trial trials on Magnify since 2016. All were very successful.

Peace of mind with 20 years of Research
Our products make things grow better!
Frequently Asked Questions
This is just a sample…. Jump on to to the FAQ page for more Information.
“Never heard of you – what do you do?”
The reason you might not have heard of us up until now is partially that we’ve simply flown under the radar. But also, timing – now more than ever there’s an appetite amongst farmers for help balancing profitability and sustainability. That’s what we specialise in so you’re bound to see us around more.
We make a range of natural liquid products that kickstart, boost and enhance soil biology to grow fantastic grass animals ‘can’t get enough of’ … encourage good gut health for better-performing lambs and calves … and simultaneously tackle those pesky agricultural environmental issues getting in the way of farming, so you can stay in control of how you farm.
“What do your products do?”
They make things grow better. You’ve done good with the chemical side of the wheel of life. Our products can now help you get the biological side of the wheel rolling. This makes things grow better.
Just like chemicals, it’s all about the right blend – too much of one thing or not enough of another and you’ve got a wonky wheel that doesn’t function well. We put the right balance of the right kinds of organisms into your soil, so it has exactly what it needs to create a nice round cycle that rolls along without issue … and can even gather speed!
Our soil health products kickstart, boost and enhance soil microbes to grow magnificent grass animals ‘can’t get enough of’. They simultaneously tackle those pesky agricultural environmental issues getting in the way of farming by improving your soil to a point where you’re not relying on chemicals as much. Our animal health products encourage good gut health in lambs and calves that maximise development.
Benefits of improved soil : consistently better yields, less disease, less impact from weather. And what’s even better, as your soil develops the ability to ‘self-perpetuate’, you’ll need less and less.
“How do the products work?”
We use nature’s toolbox to improve soil, plant and animal health. There are millions of micro-organisms that can be good for us in one way or another. Penicillin was discovered in a type of mould, and plant endophytes are a type of fungus. You can’t make good cheese or wine with the wrong organisms or not enough of the good ones.
That’s how our products work too – we optimise specific groups of beneficial organisms that stimulate and encourage growth. Our products are proven to be effective because they contain key organisms your soil is missing or can’t stimulate.
Our soil health products revive and stimulate soils to create a growing environment that is high-yielding and disease suppressive, holds moisture better, has high nutrient solubility and availability + high nitrogen-fixing capacity. Better feed means better animals.
Our animal health products encourage good gut bacteria in lambs and calves – – by improving rumen and digestive systems you set the animals up for life-long better digestion and wellness. More efficient feeding means better overall health and performance.
Magnify products are not a one-off ‘miracle’ because that’s not how nature works. ‘Life breeds more life’ and that takes a little time. One thing organisms do that chemicals can’t is replicate, so while chemical inputs are set and finite (and now have to be reduced, giving less results), our products get things started and then support nature in doing its thing – one organism becomes two, two become four, four become 16 and so on. Given a couple of years, compounding knock-on benefits become more frequent and significant season-upon-season. Soil is revived and stimulated to a point it can sustain itself and produce quality feed with significantly less chemical input … and improved digestion means better performance. Reducing leaching is also part of the benefits.
“How can I balance profitability now and sustainablity long term?”
We’re not saying change is easy, but it can be simple. We’ve designed our products to be a practical and effective way to ‘step-your-way-to-change’ with minimal risk.
By getting the biological ‘wheel of life’ rolling in your soil, we can unlock nutrients already there and create a growing environment that needs less irrigation and chemical inputs, fixes nitrogen and leaches less – all while still remaining profitable.
Our products are economical and easy to use in conjunction with your current inputs to give them a healthy boost. And after more than 20 years of independent trials and farmer feedback, we’re confident they’ll help give you the short-term gains you need to invest in even better long-term improvements.
“What distinguishes Magnify?”
One of the things that distinguishes us from other bio-ag companies is Magnify products have 21 years of research, testing and development behind them for NZ soils and climate.
We have always encouraged our clients to measure growth rates which includes measurements immediately post-grazing. We have done over 200 half-paddock field comparisons (independently set up) – with many under ‘trying conditions’ – to find the limits of Magnify products. Our in-house data was then supported by field trials measured by Mr Stan Winter across 5 different locations in Northern Southland.
900-3200 kgDM/ha for poor and good conditions respectively. The grass growth is fairly well spread which is better for grazing management. Some paddocks will keep growing extra for over 14 months from just one application. Dr John Field-Dodgson saw that even after 12 months, very significant regrowth was possible following drought conditions.
We have been committed to constant development and have had 4 significant breakthroughs in 21 years. Magni-Grow was created in 2020 and is proving more intense than its successive predecessor products. For example, in April 2022 we grew an extra 1200 and 700 kgDM/ha in just 5 weeks on new and older pastures respectively. The regrowth since grazing ended (mid July) has been 459 kg to end of August, with more to come. Another example – by adding 9 kg liquid N + a half rate of Gibberellins to Magni-Grow, a Banks Peninsula sheep farm grew an extra 1600 kgDM/ha within just 32 days (starting in late August). 3rd example – a Canterbury dairy farmer grew an extra 400 kgDM within 47 days starting in Mid June 2022. Have you ever measured better ? That’s what distinguishes Magnify !
“Why are you called Magnify?”
Just like our name promises, given time our products offer compounding knock-on benefits that become more frequent and significant … workload, inputs and costs are reduced … and outcomes are boosted as pasture and animal health gets better and better (in many different ways) the longer you use our products.
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