Over 2 million calves are produced from the dairy herd in NZ every year, with only a quarter retained for herd replacements. How do we build a ‘beef on dairy’ industry that is growing successfully in the States?

2023 Nuffield scholar and Canterbury farmer, Matt Iremonger says, money may save the bobby calf but to have a successful beef on dairy value chain several key changes need to be made to our dysfunctional supply chain.

Guests include:
Matt Iremonger - 2023 Nuffield Scholar and Canterbury farmer

Hosts:
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Read Matt’s full Nuffield Report “What’s the Beef? Opportunities for Beef on Dairy in New Zealand”

Listen to the Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics Informing NZ Beef Podcast to hear about the popularity of Beef on Dairy in North America. 

This episode is a special bonus episode through CountryWide Media’s partnership with Rural Leaders and the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship. 

Over 2 million calves are produced from the dairy herd in NZ every year, with only a quarter retained for herd replacements. How do we build a ‘beef on dairy’ industry that is growing successfully in the States?
2023 Nuffield scholar and Canterbury farmer, Matt Iremonger says, money may save the bobby calf but to have a successful beef on dairy value chain several key changes need to be made to our dysfunctional supply chain.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Matt Iremonger - 2023 Nuffield Scholar and Canterbury farmer</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
Read Matt’s full Nuffield Report <a href="https://ruralleaders.co.nz/nuffield-scholar-reports/2023-nuffield-reports/">“What’s the Beef? Opportunities for Beef on Dairy in New Zealand”</a>
<a href="https://www.blnzgenetics.com/informing-nz-beef/tools-and-resources">Listen to the Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics Informing NZ Beef Podcast </a>to hear about the popularity of Beef on Dairy in North America. 
This episode is a special bonus episode through CountryWide Media’s partnership with Rural Leaders and the <a href="https://ruralleaders.co.nz/nuffield-farming-scholarship/">New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship</a>.

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value to your dairy business, now it’s time for the Dairy Exporters’s seasonal stories
to exclusive weekly interviews to come straight to your ears with this brand-spanking
new podcast.


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into the future to be outstanding in your field on The Dairy Exporter Podcast hosted
by Editor &Deputy Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana & Anne Lee and her
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It’s been your mainstay in dairy farming since 1925 as your trusted source of adding value to your dairy business, now it’s time for the Dairy Exporters’s seasonal stories to exclusive weekly interviews to come straight to your ears with this brand-spanking new podcast.
 It’s here you can seek out the guidance, inspiration and smarts it takes to dairy farm into the future to be outstanding in your field on The Dairy Exporter Podcast hosted by Editor &amp;Deputy Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana &amp; Anne Lee and her fellow journalists. Get in touch with our Editor of Dairy Exporter on email sheryl@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.
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NUFFIELD REPORT: What’s the beef? Opportunities for Beef on Dairy in New Zealand

There is a global race happening to reduce emissions from dairy farming with more solutions potentially becoming available to housed-cow systems. So where does that position New Zealand’s pastoral model?

A big part of the emissions conversation is also around regenerative agriculture. Global companies such as Nestlé, Danone and Mars have all set targets to source more products from regenerative agriculture so what does that mean and how do New Zealand farmers fit into this definition of regenerative agriculture? 

Hear from three different agribusinesses about how the dairy industry is working to meet emissions targets.

Guests include:
Margaret Stuart, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Nestlé Oceania
Charlotte Rutherford, Director of Sustainability, Fonterra
Wayne McNee, CEO, AgriZero

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter

Nestlé Oceania’s Margaret Stuart says they have both a business and moral imperative to find ways of reducing the impacts of climate change. Dairy makes up 21% of their emissions, and they’ve put a focus on ensuring any changes are fair to the farmer, including by providing incentive payments and funding research. 

She says at the moment New Zealand farmers have the advantage of a pasture based system, but this shouldn’t make them complacent. 

Fonterra’s Charlotte Rutherford says regenerative agriculture is rising in popularity globally and for Fonterra, it is a massive opportunity. New Zealand farmers are already doing really well on the likes of Nestlé’s scorecard when it comes to regenerative practices because of our pastoral systems. 

Charlotte says the NZ dairy industry is amongst the lowest emission producers and the cooperative is absolutely on track to reduce onfarm emissions by 30% by 2030, but NZ has to work hard to keep up with the leading pack in the emissions race. 

AgriZero is a joint venture between the private sector and the government, focusing on reducing methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock. Unlike similar projects globally, they are focusing on finding solutions for farmers in pastoral systems. 

CEO Wayne McNee says the 2030 targets are ambitious, and go beyond the targets set by the government,  but it’s given them a really good push to find ways for farmers to significantly reduce their emissions. He says they’ve done this to meet standards being set by both their overseas customers but also overseas governments. 

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There is a global race happening to reduce emissions from dairy farming with more solutions potentially becoming available to housed-cow systems. So where does that position New Zealand’s pastoral model?
A big part of the emissions conversation is also around regenerative agriculture. Global companies such as Nestlé, Danone and Mars have all set targets to source more products from regenerative agriculture so what does that mean and how do New Zealand farmers fit into this definition of regenerative agriculture? 
Hear from three different agribusinesses about how the dairy industry is working to meet emissions targets.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Margaret Stuart, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, <a href="https://www.nestle.co.nz/aboutus/nestletoday">Nestlé Oceania</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Charlotte Rutherford, Director of Sustainability, <a href="https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en.html">Fonterra</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Wayne McNee, CEO, <a href="https://www.agrizero.nz/">AgriZero</a></li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
</ol>
Nestlé Oceania’s Margaret Stuart says they have both a business and moral imperative to find ways of reducing the impacts of climate change. Dairy makes up 21% of their emissions, and they’ve put a focus on ensuring any changes are fair to the farmer, including by providing incentive payments and funding research. 
She says at the moment New Zealand farmers have the advantage of a pasture based system, but this shouldn’t make them complacent. 
Fonterra’s Charlotte Rutherford says regenerative agriculture is rising in popularity globally and for Fonterra, it is a massive opportunity. New Zealand farmers are already doing really well on the likes of Nestlé’s scorecard when it comes to regenerative practices because of our pastoral systems. 
Charlotte says the NZ dairy industry is amongst the lowest emission producers and the cooperative is absolutely on track to reduce onfarm emissions by 30% by 2030, but NZ has to work hard to keep up with the leading pack in the emissions race. 
AgriZero is a joint venture between the private sector and the government, focusing on reducing methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock. Unlike similar projects globally, they are focusing on finding solutions for farmers in pastoral systems. 
CEO Wayne McNee says the 2030 targets are ambitious, and go beyond the targets set by the government,  but it’s given them a really good push to find ways for farmers to significantly reduce their emissions. He says they’ve done this to meet standards being set by both their overseas customers but also overseas governments. 
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Episode 22 - Balancing environmental obligations with profitability

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Having a methane breeding value would see a 5-15% reduction in methane output from the New Zealand national dairy herd by 2050. But one Waikato dairy farmer shares how he has already been on this journey to build a more efficient herd, lowering his greenhouse gas profile for a decade. 



Guests include:
David Chin,  Chief executive of LIC
James Smallwood, Chief executive of CRV Ambreed
George Moss, Waikato dairy farmer 
Suzanne Rowe, AgResearch senior scientist

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
Delwyn Dickey, Journalist, Dairy Exporter



Waikato dairy farmer George Moss shares his journey to build a more efficient herd for a decade. A herd which has lowered his farm’s greenhouse gases and improved his profitability. The herd has moved from the 50% percentile to the top 3% nationally and he has more efficient cows milking on a shorter lactation.

He is passionate about lowering the environmental footprint and has found some good results through focussing on breeding more efficient cows. 

LIC and CRV have collaborated on a methane research programme which has found a variation in bulls that have a lower methane emission. 

Both David Chin, chief executive of LIC and James Smallwood, chief executive of CRV Ambreed discuss the methane research programme and the steps that need to be taken to deliver a methane breeding value to New Zealand dairy farmers by 2026. 

They chat about how a methane trait has to be part of the other key selection criteria for farmers and how the research has to be robust for NZ to stand behind the claims that our cows are lower methane emitters. 

The pair also talk about the importance of collaboration between industry competitors in NZ and globally to try and tackle some of the bigger challenges the industry faces.

AgResearch senior scientist Suzanne Rowe tells journalist Delwyn Dickey about the progress NZ is making in methane research and how they are working with the Government to recognise the ranking of lower methane animals. 

She also discusses the prospect of testing methane from milk samples, with promising results from their research with sheep with good predictors, and how that can cross over to dairy cows. 

Read more about methane breeding here

https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/

Having a methane breeding value would see a 5-15% reduction in methane output from the New Zealand national dairy herd by 2050. But one Waikato dairy farmer shares how he has already been on this journey to build a more efficient herd, lowering his greenhouse gas profile for a decade. 
 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">David Chin,  Chief executive of LIC</li>
<li aria-level="1">James Smallwood, Chief executive of CRV Ambreed</li>
<li aria-level="1">George Moss, Waikato dairy farmer </li>
<li aria-level="1">Suzanne Rowe, AgResearch senior scientist</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Delwyn Dickey, Journalist, Dairy Exporter</li>
</ol>
 
Waikato dairy farmer George Moss shares his journey to build a more efficient herd for a decade. A herd which has lowered his farm’s greenhouse gases and improved his profitability. The herd has moved from the 50% percentile to the top 3% nationally and he has more efficient cows milking on a shorter lactation.
He is passionate about lowering the environmental footprint and has found some good results through focussing on breeding more efficient cows. 
LIC and CRV have collaborated on a methane research programme which has found a variation in bulls that have a lower methane emission. 
Both David Chin, chief executive of LIC and James Smallwood, chief executive of CRV Ambreed discuss the methane research programme and the steps that need to be taken to deliver a methane breeding value to New Zealand dairy farmers by 2026. 
They chat about how a methane trait has to be part of the other key selection criteria for farmers and how the research has to be robust for NZ to stand behind the claims that our cows are lower methane emitters. 
The pair also talk about the importance of collaboration between industry competitors in NZ and globally to try and tackle some of the bigger challenges the industry faces.
AgResearch senior scientist Suzanne Rowe tells journalist Delwyn Dickey about the progress NZ is making in methane research and how they are working with the Government to recognise the ranking of lower methane animals. 
She also discusses the prospect of testing methane from milk samples, with promising results from their research with sheep with good predictors, and how that can cross over to dairy cows. 
Read more about methane breeding here
<a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/">https://dairyexporter.co.nz/is-breeding-the-answer/</a>

Episode 21: Breeding for lower methane

We have a mountain to climb to shift a narrative with society of farming as well as a determined effort by political leaders to develop the best stable of agricultural policies in the world - but first we must draw on what is happening globally as New Zealand is but isn't unique. 

2023 Nuffield scholar and Gisborne sheep & beef farmer, Kerry Worsnop says, we need better leadership that's prepared to elevate the importance of the primary sector to the New Zealand public both environmentally and economically even if it's at the expense of political wins.

Guests include:
Kerry Worsnop - 2023 Nuffield Scholar and Gisborne sheep & beef farmer.

Hosts:
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Read Kerry's full Nuffield Report "Designing agricultural policy for a future in farming"

This episode is a special bonus episode through CountryWide Media’s partnership with Rural Leaders and the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship. 

We have a mountain to climb to shift a narrative with society of farming as well as a determined effort by political leaders to develop the best stable of agricultural policies in the world - but first we must draw on what is happening globally as New Zealand is but isn't unique. 
2023 Nuffield scholar and Gisborne sheep &amp; beef farmer, Kerry Worsnop says, we need better leadership that's prepared to elevate the importance of the primary sector to the New Zealand public both environmentally and economically even if it's at the expense of political wins.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Kerry Worsnop - 2023 Nuffield Scholar and Gisborne sheep &amp; beef farmer.</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
Read Kerry's full Nuffield Report <a href="https://ruralleaders.co.nz/the-mountain-we-need-to-climb-designing-agricultural-policy-for-a-future-in-farming/">"Designing agricultural policy for a future in farming"</a>
This episode is a special bonus episode through CountryWide Media’s partnership with Rural Leaders and the <a href="https://ruralleaders.co.nz/nuffield-farming-scholarship/">New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship</a>.

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