Case studies
Want to see how the top operators are managing their farms? This section covers case studies for budgeting, milking, environmental impacts, and animal management.
Total results 18
Total results 18
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Johan and Kylie are also mindful of their bottom line and this page looks at the link between the operating profit and environmental footprint of Waiorongomai Valley Farm and how that compares with other dairy farms in the Waikato region.
Research•8 min read
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Plantain Case Study - High profit, low nitrogen leachingA Rotorua dairy farm demonstrates that profitability and environmental performance can go together. Since taking over in 2019/20, Richard and Amy have operated a low-input system designed to meet nitrogen limits while remaining financially strong.
Research•5 min read
Plantain Case Study - High profit, low nitrogen leaching
A Rotorua dairy farm demonstrates that profitability and environmental performance can go together. Since taking over in 2019/20, Richard and Amy have operated a low-input system designed to meet nitrogen limits while remaining financially strong.
Research•5 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Bill and Shirley Wright (Canterbury)Bill and Shirley Wright are sheep and beef farm owners from Cave.
Research•8 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Bill and Shirley Wright (Canterbury)
Bill and Shirley Wright are sheep and beef farm owners from Cave.
Research•8 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Eric and Maxine Watson (Canterbury)Eric and Maxine are arable farmers from Wakanui. They were part of a network of farmers in Canterbury who contributed to the direction of the FRNL research, influenced priorities, shared experiences and provided a practical check to research.
Research•10 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Eric and Maxine Watson (Canterbury)
Eric and Maxine are arable farmers from Wakanui. They were part of a network of farmers in Canterbury who contributed to the direction of the FRNL research, influenced priorities, shared experiences and provided a practical check to research.
Research•10 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)
Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)The Rathgen family run a mixed dairy and arable farm system in St Andrews.
Research•13 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)
The Rathgen family run a mixed dairy and arable farm system in St Andrews.
Research•13 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Brent and Maryn Austin (Canterbury)Brent and Maryn are arable farmers from Mayfield. They were part of a network of farmers in Canterbury who contributed to the direction of FRNL’s research, influenced priorities, shared experiences and provided a practical check to research.
Research•11 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Brent and Maryn Austin (Canterbury)
Brent and Maryn are arable farmers from Mayfield. They were part of a network of farmers in Canterbury who contributed to the direction of FRNL’s research, influenced priorities, shared experiences and provided a practical check to research.
Research•11 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Peter and Joc Kinney (Culverden)Peter and Joc Kinney are dairy farming near Culverden. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 310 ha. At the start of the FRNL programme this was 95% irrigated, at a stocking rate of 3.8 cows/ha.
Research•4 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Peter and Joc Kinney (Culverden)
Peter and Joc Kinney are dairy farming near Culverden. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 310 ha. At the start of the FRNL programme this was 95% irrigated, at a stocking rate of 3.8 cows/ha.
Research•4 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Tony Coltman (Canterbury)Tony Coltman dairy farms near Dunsandel. At the start of the programme the dairy farm had an effective milking platform area of 335 ha. This was 100% irrigated, at a stocking rate of 4.1 cows/ha.
Research•7 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Tony Coltman (Canterbury)
Tony Coltman dairy farms near Dunsandel. At the start of the programme the dairy farm had an effective milking platform area of 335 ha. This was 100% irrigated, at a stocking rate of 4.1 cows/ha.
Research•7 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Blair and Amie Kirkland (Canterbury)Blair and Amie Kirkland are sheep and beef farm owners from Parnassus.
Research•11 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Blair and Amie Kirkland (Canterbury)
Blair and Amie Kirkland are sheep and beef farm owners from Parnassus.
Research•11 min read
