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    Low methane sheep project a game-changer for farmers …
    sheep research
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    … environment – steep, slippery or crumbling banks make waterways hazardous for people, especially when on motorbikes. Market demands for sustainability – it’s important we can demonstrate environmentally-sustainable farming practices, …
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    High inflation and reduced livestock prices could see farm profits fall more than 30% …
    trade containters
  • … profitability and performance. Your levy goes on targeted programmes that deliver real results – on the farm, in the market, and at the policy table. A key part of our strategic plan involves building a stronger presence in the regions to …
  • The Pouto Catchment Working Group works to implement the Pouto Catchment Management Plan, which was written by the community in 2014. The group meets about 4 times a year and is made up of representatives from different sectors and industries that make up the community.  The work is focused around protecting the significant dunes lakes on the …
  • … PGG Wrightson Market Leader Award This award recognises a farmer or farming business demonstrating solutions, ideas or products which meet consumer needs either through partnership with their processor or direct to a market. Understanding consumer needs and market trends, this farmer or farming business demonstrates adaption of farm systems/ practices and application of …
  • This project will evaluate a range of catch crop species and establishment techniques to reduce sediment and surface flow losses following the winter grazing of forage crops.  Trials will be carried out on hill country in the Hawkes Bay and Horizons regions, but the systems developed will provide spill-over benefits to all farming regions and terrains …
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    Farmers whose intensive winter grazing practices do not meet the permitted activity criteria need to apply to their Regional Council for a resource consent by 1 May 2023. …
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    Farmer advisory group explores sheep research …
    image of Frag field day at Rotorua
  • Wai Kōkopu – working to restore the health of the Waihi Estuary The Waihī estuary, located in Maketū, is in a poor and declining ecological state and does not consistently meet guidelines for safe swimming and shellfish gathering.  Our programme is on a mission to change this. Together, with the community, we are harnessing the power of catchment-wide collaboration and innovation to build healthy, more resilient waterways that will heal the Waihī estuary.  Our measures for success are simple …