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HubWatch - 29 May 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 22 March 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 15 May 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

Autumn Newsletter

Autumn has brought another busy and productive period at Southern Dairy Hub, with plenty happening both on-farm and behind the scenes. In this edition, you’ll find updates from the farm team on autumn management, herd performance, young stock, feed planning, and recent lane upgrades, along with highlights from recent visits, events, and research engagement. We also share a look behind the scenes at the people who help make the Hub’s work possible through our recent video series featurin...

Three Years In: Reflections from GM Andrea Dixon

When I joined the Southern Dairy Hub in July 2023, I came in knowing the southern farming community well — a decade at LIC across the Lower South Island had seen to that. But stepping into the General Manager role at SDH was something different. Here was an organisation with a 349-hectare commercial-scale research farm, a passionate group of stakeholders, and enormous potential to serve farmers in a way few organisations can – genuine research purpose. Three years on, reflecting on what we'v...

HubWatch - 8 May 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 1 May 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 24 April 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 17 April 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 10 April 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 2 April 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 27 March 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch - 20 March 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

Summer Newsletter

It’s been a busy few months at the Southern Dairy Hub, with plenty happening both on farm and across our research programmes.In this edition you’ll find updates from the farm team on pasture management, feed planning, herd performance and crop monitoring, along with highlights from our recent farmer workshops and a visit from international researchers interested in the work happening here in the South.It’s been particularly encouraging to see such strong engagement from farmers at our rece...

HubWatch - 13 March 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 6 March 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 27 February 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 20 February 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 13 February 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 5 February 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

Andy from The Muster caught up with SDDT's Clare Officer to talk about the upcoming workshops where farmers can directly influence future research priorities.

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HubWatch – 30 January 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 23 January 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 16 January 2026

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....

HubWatch – 19 December 2025

Your weekly glimpse into research in action at Southern Dairy Hub....