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Soil and fertiliser factsheets

27 Jul 2022

The Hill Country Futures Partnership programme has created a series of factsheets to support farmers and rural professionals to make informed decisions around soil assessment and fertiliser use to optimise growth of forages for their farm system.

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Decades of weather data could support better farm planning

13 Jun 2022

Twenty-five years of weather data from a central Otago farm is being analysed to see if it could help farmers plan better around temperature and moisture variations across different altitudes and aspects.

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Network of study sites unearthing valuable information for hill country farmers

30 May 2022

A network of study sites on hill country farms around New Zealand is now providing a wealth of information and research findings to help guide farmers around pasture forage decisions.

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Future-proofing hill country farming

18 Jan 2022

Farmer Jacqui Cottrell has a background in agricultural science but she says the Hill Country Futures programme is “science like I’ve never seen it before in agriculture – a real focus on the glue that makes up agriculture – our people”.

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Legumes under the spotlight for Hill Country Futures Project

7 Dec 2021

Legumes are the powerhouse of pastoral farming systems, and with the correct management, have the potential to transform farm businesses while protecting fragile hill country landscapes.

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Hill Country Futures Programme

18 Nov 2021

Innovative tools to support farmers and farm consultants in pasture planning are expected to become available next year as part of the Hill Country Futures Programme.

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Initial Hill Country Futures interview findings

15 Dec 2020

As part of the first phase of the Hill Country Futures programme, 298 people have been talked to in 170 interviews and six focus group discussions between July 2019 and March 2020.

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Hill country landscapes focus of five-year project

9 Oct 2018

Hill country landscapes are the subject of a comprehensive research project which focuses on growing diverse pastures to sustainably lift productivity and profitability, and benefit rural communities.

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