Regenerative Agriculture
Episode 22 – Balancing environmental obligations with profitability
There is a global race happening to reduce emissions from dairy farming with more solutions potentially becoming available to housed-cow systems. So where does that position New Zealand’s pastoral model? Hear from three different agribusinesses supporting farmers to reduce emissions; Margaret Stuart from Nestlé Oceania; Charlotte Rutherford from Fonterra; and Wayne McNee from AgriZero.
Regen ag coach questions winter crop reliance
Otago-based Siobhan Griffin suggests dairy farmers could use bale grazing which would help with paddock recovery times. Karen Trebilcock reports.
The science-based organic advocate
Former climate change scientist turned organic vegetable grower, Dom Ferretti, says
farmers can use pasture to remove carbon from the air. Anne Hardie reports.