Matakanui Station's latest crop is an amazing feat.
The Omakau station's owners Andrew and Tracy Paterson have just harvested 17ha of maize, marking one of their best seasons yet.
The maximum height of the crop stood at about 4m at the time of harvesting, causing the chopper to all but disappear at times.
That height helped produce a good yield.
Andrew, who sowed the crop on October 15, said it had been among his best to date, thanks to weather patterns early on.