Building resilience in a changing environment

Puketoi Station sits on the dry side of the Māniototo in Central Otago, where Emma Crutchley and Kyle Hagen run sheep, cattle and crops. In this case study the couple explain why they put their energy into the parts of farming for the climate that are actually within their control.

They describe the changes behind falling methane and nitrous oxide numbers on the station, and how those same changes made the farm system more flexible and easier to manage through dry years. Emma and Kyle reflect on what resilience looks like for a farm at the mercy of weather and markets alike.