On-Farm Efficiency Hub

On-Farm Efficiency Hub

NZ Farm Source

This hub from NZ Farm Source brings together ten focus areas for lifting on-farm efficiency, covering fertiliser, feed, animal health, effluent and planting.

It sets out a four-step approach of checking your farm data, comparing options, taking action with an advisor, then measuring results, and links each topic to the Co-op's target of cutting on-farm emissions intensity 30% by 2030.

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Productivity

  • Efficiency improvements

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Productivity
    Profitability

    See how using feed, fertiliser and stock more efficiently can lower emissions per unit produced.

  • Efficiency in the whole farm system

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Greenhouse gas
    Productivity
    Sheep and beef
    Sustainability

    Learn how NZ's sheep and beef farms are improving efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Farm Source guide - Unlock nutrition efficiency

    Enterprise
    Dairy
    Livestock
    Productivity

    Read how balancing feed supply, demand and body condition helps cows use their feed better.

Farm planning

  • Integrated Farm Planning - fact sheet

    Climate
    Biodiversity
    Farm environment plan
    Farm planning
    Health and safety
    Planning
    Sustainability

    Learn about integrated farm planning for compliance, productivity, and environmental outcomes.

  • Good farm planning principles: Towards Integrated Farm Planning

    Climate
    Employment
    Farm planning
    Greenhouse gas
    Planning
    Resilience
    Sustainability
    Water
    Wellbeing

    Learn how to take a whole-of-farm approach to your planning and decision-making.

On-farm actions

  • Owl Farm case study - Environment plan

    Whenua
    Farm environment plan
    Farm planning
    On-farm actions

    Follow how Owl Farm's environment plan guides its land, water and effluent management.

  • Farm Source guide - Optimise nitrogen fertiliser

    Climate
    Fertiliser
    On-farm actions
    Sustainability

    Learn how to plan, time and target nitrogen fertiliser so more of it ends up as pasture growth.

  • Farm Source guide - Optimise pasture and crop

    Enterprise
    On-farm actions
    Productivity
    Profitability

    Discover ways to grow, manage and use pasture and crop for healthier, more efficient cows.

An alternative perspective

  • Farm Source guide - Manage effluent

    Climate
    Methane
    On-farm actions
    Water

    Compare ways to manage effluent ponds and spreading that protect waterways and cut methane.

  • Managing greenhouse gas emissions

    Climate
    Dairy
    Emissions reduction
    Greenhouse gas
    Livestock
    Sustainability

    Learn how to manage greenhouse gas emissions on your farm.

Explore related content

Farm Source guide - Focus your planting

Whenua
Biodiversity
Conservation
Erosion

Uncover options for riparian planting, native trees and shelter that boost farm biodiversity.

Farm Source guide - Imported feed

Climate
Emissions reduction
On-farm actions
Profitability

Weigh up how imported feed choices affect your costs, cows and farm emissions footprint.

Farm Source guide - Optimise reproduction

Enterprise
Dairy
Livestock
On-farm actions

Find out how to lift your six-week in-calf rate through cow, heifer and mating management.

On-farm current actions

Climate
Agribusiness
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
On-farm actions
Sustainability

Find science-backed actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions on your farm.

Farm Source guide - Managing environmental stress

Climate
Adaptation
Livestock
Resilience

Understand how to protect cows from heat, cold and adverse weather to limit stress and losses.

GoodFarm Planning Hub in Taranaki

Climate
Biodiversity
Community
Planning
Sustainability

Good Farm Planning Hub offers tools and resources to help Taranaki farmers plan and thrive.

Farm Source guide - Optimise milk quality

Enterprise
Dairy
Livestock
On-farm actions

See how preventing mastitis and lifting milk quality reduces treatment costs and lost production.

Forage cropping management

Enterprise
Agribusiness
Farm planning
Livestock
Soil
Sustainability

This guide explains effective forage cropping management for livestock.

Ag Matters: How to reduce emissions

Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
On-farm actions
Sustainability

Learn ways to lower greenhouse gas emissions on your farm with practical steps and tips.