The Business Case for Electrifying Agriculture, with Cherry Grower Mike Casey
Agtech - So What?12 Marras 2025

The Business Case for Electrifying Agriculture, with Cherry Grower Mike Casey

In the race to decarbonize agriculture, the spotlight often falls on carbon sequestration, genetics, and alternative proteins. But have we overlooked something that’s right in front of us? Electricity.

Mike Casey is a self-described “tech bro turned farmer” from Cromwell, New Zealand. Mike runs what’s believed to be the world’s first fully electric farm, made up of 21 electric machines, from irrigation systems and frost-fighting fans, to electric tractors and forklifts. His business is aptly named Electric Cherries, where power is generated from renewable sources on-farm. Mike says this has enabled him to save tens of thousands on energy costs every year, while also developing a business model for farming that’s both profitable and low-carbon.

Sarah and Mike discuss:

  • How an old diesel pump kicked off Mike’s electrification crusade
  • The economics of going electric on a farm (and is it only possible in New Zealand or on a cherry farm?)
  • What electric machinery changes (and doesn’t) about running a farm business
  • Why farmers stand to benefit from the shift away from centralized, fossil fuel power generation to decentralized renewable energy

Mike is also the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, a movement helping Kiwis switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. His mission is simple: make electric technology an economic no-brainer for every farmer and household.

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