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March 15, 2020
On-farm Understanding for Farmers: Mitigating methane emissions from ruminants – the current
Summary of NZ research underway to better understand what happens in livestock rumen that leads to methane production, and how animal breeding, diet- and rumen-manipulation might help to reduce enteric methane emissions without increasing emissions of other greenhouse gases.
Read time: 5 min
Pdf, 641 KB
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March 12, 2020
Climate variability will affect dairy farming in New
Advice from MPI on the expected general impacts – both positive and negative – of climate change on the dairy sector. Impacts will vary from region to region.
Read time: 3 min
Pdf, 3.4 MB
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January 1, 2018
Methane inhibitors – helping to nip a problem greenhouse gas in the
Summary of the research pipeline, efficacy, progress, challenges and pathway to commercialisation of methane inhibitors – a promising tool for reducing the amount of methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) belched out by ruminant animals.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 598 KB
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January 1, 2018
Sizing up the emissions footprint on low and high input dairy
Overview of multi-season studies involving SLMACC, NZAGRC, AgResearch, Lincoln University and DairyNZ investigating the practicality, economic returns and impacts on water and greenhouse gas emissions of increased-efficiency dairy systems in Canterbury.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 819 KB
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January 1, 2018
Tapping into a tradition of adaptation in a warming
Summary of results of a 2009 study (published in a 2012 report) by CRIs and DairyNZ into ways in which the primary sector can adapt to climate variability and uncertainty by building resilience and reducing vulnerability.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 393 KB
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November 1, 2010
Drought: Learning from the
Outlines a study conducted in 2008 by AgResearch on how farming communities in North Otago and South Canterbury adapted to and coped with severe droughts that occurred in 1988-89 and 1997-99. Includes preparation and coping strategies for future droughts.
Read time: 4 min
Pdf, 162 KB
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November 1, 2010
Monitoring and planning: Maintaining production in a changing
Waikato dairy farmer, Hamish Putt, monitors soil moisture, soil temperature and pasture growth to ensure he can respond effectively to variable weather and a changing climate. This case study describes the range of management strategies he uses to maintain production.
Read time: 5 min
Pdf, 180 KB
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August 1, 2009
Climate change: A guide for land managers 1 - The theory, the history, the
An overview of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) knowledge about climate change, including a summary of the science and its development, the contribution of human activities to climate change, possible responses, and sources of more information.
Read time: 10 min
Pdf, 2.8 MB
