What will it mean for dairy run-off blocks, grazing dairy stock off-farm and importing alternative supplementary feed?
As we await the Government’s response to the Southland Advisory Group and DairyNZ’s call for change, we will dive deeper into the reactions and consequences of the rules as they stand.
How are ‘grandfathering’ rules of winter grazing affecting the rural property market?
Bayleys Canterbury director Ben Turner will discuss the impacts he is seeing with buyers’ due diligence and purchasing of rural land changing due to the previous winter grazing history and the flow-on effect of more self-contained farming systems into the future.
Alternative winter feed options
Farmland head of nutrition and animal health Dr Rob Derrick shares his wealth of knowledge on alternative feed options such as grain, palm kernel and soy husks, and how they fit into the current feed management practices and impact of a reduction in nitrogen inputs and land to winter graze on.
PANEL: Southland farmers call for changes to winter grazing rules
Southland Advisory Group member and dairy farmer Paul Turner and Southland Federated Farmers vice-president and sheep and beef farmer Bernadette Hunt join Sarah on the panel to discuss how the regulatory changes are impacting the winter feeding systems on Southland farms.
