Next Farm System Trial: Off Paddock Infrastructure v paddock-based wintering, and lower nutrient losses
Comparing relative farm performance including,
Profit, Animals and Environmental measures
when farms have different wintering, or different
pasture nitrogen application rates
Timeline
2023-2026
Funder
DairyNZ
Lead
DairyNZ
Key person
Dawn Dalley / Pierre Beaks
Project objectives
Understand the impact of winter crop choice on environmental loss risk, animal performance and farm profitability.
Investigate the impact of nitrogen inputs on environmental outcomes, including GHG, animal performance, people and farm profitability.
Reducing nitrate leaching by 30%.
Find out more about this project at https://www.dairynz.co.nz/about-us/research/off-paddock-wintering-facilities-and-systems/
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