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Regenerative Agriculture
’Regen ag’ means different things to different people, but soil health is always a priority. These resources can deepen your understanding of current knowledge and information gaps about the role of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand food production systems.
Technical Report
Relevance of the One World, One Health framework to farming in Aotearoa NZ – a perspective piece
This report is a perspective piece that suggests one possible approach for monitoring and assurance of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand. The approach is based…
Video
Regenerative Agriculture: Climate Change and Soil Health
The 2nd webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 3 November 2021. Speakers: Clare Buchanan (Align Farms), Dr…
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Regenerative Agriculture: Biodiversity and Animal Welfare
The 3rd webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 9 November 2021. Speakers: Geoff Ross (Lake Hawea Station),…
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Regenerative Agriculture: Productivity, Profit and Food Quality
The 4th webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 17 November 2021. Speakers: Matt Harcombe (Silver Fern Farms),…
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Regenerative Agriculture: Measuring What Works, Where It Matters
The 5th webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 23 November 2021. Speakers: Mike Taitoko (Toha Foundry), Dr…
Summary
Project Summary: Impact of Regenerative Farming on Meat Quality
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to compare the quality of meat from cattle of comparable age, sex…
Journal Article
Soil nitrogen treatment alters microbiome networks across farm niches
A farm is a collection of interlinked ecological habitats split by locations, including above-ground, below-ground, and animal-associated niches each harbouring unique microbiomes. We examined agricultural…
Summary
Summer forage crops: Options for a drystock farm based on a Waikato case study
Options are required for drystock farmers to fill the summer feed gap. As part of the `Summer-safe multi-species cattle pasture’ project funded by the Our…
Technical Report
Biological test of soil health using molecular techniques: Final report
During the feasibility stage of the project, we were able to identify suitable primers for the most common earthworms found within each earthworm ecological group…
Video
‘Summer safe’ crops
We need ‘summer safe’ crops because increasing droughts and changing rainfall patterns mean pasture is no longer a reliable feed source in late summer to…
Technical Report
Regenerative Agriculture Value Proposition: Final report
The purpose of this project was to define the value proposition for regenerative agriculture in a sheep and beef context for New Zealand, using a…
Summary
Regenerative agriculture – opening up the wallet
Regenerative agriculture has potential as a selling point for our export markets, but how do the numbers stack up for farmers? This article summarises the…