Waterways
Dairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways. There are many things you can do on farm to improve or maintain water quality.
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Stream crossings on dairy farms prevent harm to aquatic habitats, reduce pollution, and boost livestock health. Remember to build a bridge or culvert for your livestock by July 2023 to adhere to the Stock Exclusion Regulations.
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Stream crossings on dairy farms prevent harm to aquatic habitats, reduce pollution, and boost livestock health. Remember to build a bridge or culvert for your livestock by July 2023 to adhere to the Stock Exclusion Regulations.
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Healthy drains help reduce the amount of contaminants lost in waterways while also optimising soil moisture and improving pasture production, stock health and the habitat for fish and insects.
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Healthy drains help reduce the amount of contaminants lost in waterways while also optimising soil moisture and improving pasture production, stock health and the habitat for fish and insects.
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Fencing waterways on your dairy farm protects freshwater from pollutants and creates a habitat for various species. When planning your fencing, consider farm layout and potential for improved grazing management.
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Fencing waterways on your dairy farm protects freshwater from pollutants and creates a habitat for various species. When planning your fencing, consider farm layout and potential for improved grazing management.
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Discover how effective and strategic riparian planting fosters a balanced relationship between the land, waterways and biodiversity. Plants act as natural sieves, filtering sediment and nutrients.
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Discover how effective and strategic riparian planting fosters a balanced relationship between the land, waterways and biodiversity. Plants act as natural sieves, filtering sediment and nutrients.
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Creating a riparian management plan to fence, plant and protect waterways is now easy with our new online tool.
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Environment
Riparian buffers are planting methods near waterways that benefit both the environment and farming economy.
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Riparian buffers are planting methods near waterways that benefit both the environment and farming economy.
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Stream bank erosion refers to the loss of farm land due to the displacement of soil from riverbanks, which can also lead to excessive phosphorus in waterways. This page provides measures to mitigate erosion.
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Stream bank erosion refers to the loss of farm land due to the displacement of soil from riverbanks, which can also lead to excessive phosphorus in waterways. This page provides measures to mitigate erosion.
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Wetlands on farms serve as nature's kidneys, filtering out nitrates, trapping sediment and phosphorus, and reducing faecal bacteria from runoff, improving water quality. This page advises you on protecting and managing these essential ecosystems.
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Wetlands on farms serve as nature's kidneys, filtering out nitrates, trapping sediment and phosphorus, and reducing faecal bacteria from runoff, improving water quality. This page advises you on protecting and managing these essential ecosystems.
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A catchment is a connected system of water, including rivers, lakes, groundwater and storm water, on your farm. Your actions can directly influence water quality, as contaminants can travel downstream through these connected systems.
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A catchment is a connected system of water, including rivers, lakes, groundwater and storm water, on your farm. Your actions can directly influence water quality, as contaminants can travel downstream through these connected systems.
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Various practices on dairy farms can lead to the contamination of waterways with nutrients, sediments, and bacteria.
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Various practices on dairy farms can lead to the contamination of waterways with nutrients, sediments, and bacteria.
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Water quality reflects the state of water, evaluated by physical, chemical, and biological aspects. This page explores the parameters of water quality, its uses and values, and how to set quality limits.
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Water quality reflects the state of water, evaluated by physical, chemical, and biological aspects. This page explores the parameters of water quality, its uses and values, and how to set quality limits.
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