A Long hot summer predicted
The Niwa weather outlook is still indicating we've a long hot 'Indian Summer' ahead with temperatures forecast to almost certainly be above average and rainfall below.
Andrew Curtis from Primary Insight looks at some fixed grid in Canterbury.
https://issuu.com/canterburyfarming5/docs/edition_2024-01_v2
See page 26.
Fixed Grid Irrigation a versatile cost efficient option
“It’s like a meccano set,” describes Fraser. “This means you don’t have to outlay a lot of money up front if you don’t want to as you can just keep adding to it over time.
https://digitalpublications.online/waterfordpress/business-rural-winter-21/48/
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Environment Plans identifies profit opportunities
A farm environment management plan has been done for this 1125 ha property as part of a trial by the Hawkes Bay Regional Council. Among other things the plan identified 17 soil types when the owners thought they had 5. Read more about the benefits to the owners of this Hawkes Bay farm.
http://nzfarmer.realviewdigital.com/?email-analytics=NZFarmer#folio=10
Dairy compliance progress steady
See comments on the latest report on dairy compliance, visit
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed58dbb8#/ed58dbb8/10
The yearly review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord (SDWA) shows steady progress for dairy farms in environmental matters.
The achievement with more than 25000km of fenced and measured waterways and nearly 43000 regular stock crossings that have bridges or culverts. Waterway exclusion for livestock is now a given.
One of the toughest challenges for the industry is collecting nutrient budget data.
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014
See page 26 of the Southern Rural Life 24 February edition.
digital.southernrurallife.co.nz/olive/ode/srl_daily/
What central government is telling regional councils to do about maintaining and/or improving freshwater quality and quantity nationally.
Also a look at Environment Southlands Water and Land 2020 and Beyond project and its journey to meeting the goals for water quality and quantity in the region
Water problems not all farming's fault - Smith
See page six for the above article.
issuu.com/ruralnewsgroup/docs/rn_602_march_1
See what Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith has to say about water quaility issues along with a round of national meetings to discuss the National Policy Statement on Fresh Water Management.
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Search for nitrogen solution
See the latest news on N Leaching and searching for a solution. It can be found on pages 24 and 25 of the Southern Rural Life paper. See the attached link http://digital.southernrurallife.co.nz/olive/ode/srl_daily/
Scientists are working on a six-year project which combines expertise and resources DairyNZ, AgResearch, Plant and Food Research, Landcare Research, Lincoln University and the Foundation for Arable Research.