Current Trials

Future Farm Systems Update 31 Oct 2024

    This project compares the productivity, profitability and impact on people and the environment on three farms, being: Baseline (Current) Farm – Kikuyu & ryegrass based pastures with up to 190 kg N/ha/annum, 3.1 cows/ha Alternative Pastures Farm – Tall fescue & cocksfoot based pastures, up to 190 kg […]

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Future Farm Systems Trial Results Yr 3

Click below for full details of the first 3 years of our Future Farm Systems Trial: Future Farm Systems Summary 2024  

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Future Farm Systems Financial Results Yr 1

  Full results of the first year of our trial are now available Current Farm and Alternative Pastures farm have similar production and profit, but both take a large hit on the Low Emissions farm. Future Farm Systems Yr 1 Results June22

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Future Farming Systems All Fortnightly Updates

    This page contains the fortnightly information updates for each farm, including management decisions made by the farm committee every two weeks. Visitors are welcome to the management meetings every second Thursday. Email info@nddt.nz for more details. 2021/22 Updates Future Farming Project 1 July 21 Future Farming Project 15 […]

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Future Farming Systems Trial Outline

  This is an exciting new 4 year farm systems trial starting 1 June 2021, comparing three farm systems that adapt to or mitigate climate change effects. Farmers are frustrated at poor performance of ryegrass in warm dry conditions and are increasingly looking at pasture species that may be more […]

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