Talking Dairy

Reducing nitrogen losses in Canterbury | Ep. 63

October 02, 2023 DairyNZ
Reducing nitrogen losses in Canterbury | Ep. 63
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Canterbury sharemilker Glenn Jones joins us to talk about the options he’s used to reduce nitrogen losses on-farm. He discusses how successful it’s been, the challenges he’s faced along the way, what he’s learned, and his advice for other farmers. Glenn was one of the partner farmers in a DairyNZ project set up to help dairy farmers in the Selwyn catchment reduce their nitrogen losses by 30%, while maintaining profitability.

Notes
Selwyn and Hinds - Meeting a Sustainable Future - DairyNZ 

Glenn introduces himself
Responding to the drop in milk price
Big target, short timeframe
The main causes of N losses
Figuring out how to lower N losses
Challenges in implementing the solutions
Being open to feedback
Any surprises?
Advice: "Put your hand up"
Benefits to the wider catchment
Different farm, same approach to reducing N losses
One thing Glenn loves about the dairy sector
One thing dairying's given Glenn and family
One thing he'd like non-farmers to know about dairying