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  • The Plantain programme is a DairyNZ-led collaborative research and development initiative. The aim is to substantially reduce nitrogen lost to freshwater and greenhouse gas produced from pastoral sectors by using the grazing herb plantain (Ecotain®).

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    19 min read

  • Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching

    The DairyNZ-led programme Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from.

    Research

    4 min read

    Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching

    The DairyNZ-led programme Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from.

    Research

    4 min read

  • Off-Paddock Wintering Facilities

    Exploring new, cost-effective off-paddock wintering options for dairy farmers, particularly in the southern South Island, where farmers utilise winter crop grazing.

    Research

    2 min read

    Off-Paddock Wintering Facilities

    Exploring new, cost-effective off-paddock wintering options for dairy farmers, particularly in the southern South Island, where farmers utilise winter crop grazing.

    Research

    2 min read

  • Less-Methane

    The Less-Methane team at DairyNZ are working on several projects to develop viable solutions that reduce methane emissions on NZ farms. There are many methane mitigating technologies that are proven to work in farm-systems overseas.

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    4 min read

    Less-Methane

    The Less-Methane team at DairyNZ are working on several projects to develop viable solutions that reduce methane emissions on NZ farms. There are many methane mitigating technologies that are proven to work in farm-systems overseas.

    Research

    4 min read

  • Low nitrogen systems

    The DairyNZ-led, Low N Systems research programme investigates stacking (or combining) management strategies and mitigation technologies on dairy farms to deliver reductions in nitrate leaching of over 40%.

    Research

    4 min read

    Low nitrogen systems

    The DairyNZ-led, Low N Systems research programme investigates stacking (or combining) management strategies and mitigation technologies on dairy farms to deliver reductions in nitrate leaching of over 40%.

    Research

    4 min read

  • Monitoring water quality in catchments

    This long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.

    Research

    2 min read

    Monitoring water quality in catchments

    This long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.

    Research

    2 min read

  • Stream ecosystem health

    Read more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.

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    Stream ecosystem health

    Read more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.

    Research
  • Understanding E. coli

    A new multi-year programme of work, led by AgResearch and jointly delivered by DairyNZ, is working with farmers to understand and reduce E. coli losses into waterways.

    Research

    2 min read

    Understanding E. coli

    A new multi-year programme of work, led by AgResearch and jointly delivered by DairyNZ, is working with farmers to understand and reduce E. coli losses into waterways.

    Research

    2 min read

  • Understanding greenhouse gas emissions in pasture-based systems

    The four-year programme is running from 2024 to 2028 and will see research partners working together to quantify methane emissions from dairy cows in pasture-based systems.

    Research

    4 min read

    Understanding greenhouse gas emissions in pasture-based systems

    The four-year programme is running from 2024 to 2028 and will see research partners working together to quantify methane emissions from dairy cows in pasture-based systems.

    Research

    4 min read

  • Modelling Environmental Farm System Change

    We know there is no 'one size fits all' approach when it comes to achieving improved environmental outcomes, so we have partnered with four farms across the region to better understand their environmental and financial performance and identify.

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    Modelling Environmental Farm System Change

    We know there is no 'one size fits all' approach when it comes to achieving improved environmental outcomes, so we have partnered with four farms across the region to better understand their environmental and financial performance and identify.

    Research

    1 min read

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