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… / early autumn (depending on the farm) but was rotationally grazed after the deferred period for the remainder of the study.    Comparing the effect of standard rotational grazing and deferred grazing in a replicated split-paddock study on three sites: Mataiwhetu Station – a summer wet property    Otorohaea – a summer dry property   Pukekauri Farms – … a fact sheet including a checklist for farmers on how to defer paddocks.  Timeline and investment This was a three-year study with investment by B+LNZ of $180,000 over the duration. Outputs Farmer events Farmer field days throughout the …

… Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working to raise awareness of the issue of wholesale land use change from sheep and beef farming to carbon farming that is incentivised by the Government. … We believe much of New Zealand’s need for sequestration from forest offsets could come from the integration of trees on sheep and beef farms. This allows food production to continue, maintains rural employment and ensures export revenue, … campaign, which prominently featured this issue ( visit the website ).  Media releases 8 August 2019: Wairoa case study report released 2 June 2020: Call for limits on exotic forestry offsets in ETS 17 June 2020: Reaction to emissions …

… to forestry.  More information on Parliament’s website here .   Why this is important   The wholesale conversion of sheep and beef farmland to carbon farming – incentivised by policy settings – is having a devastating effect on our sector …