Tuatahi Farming Partnership, Pukeatua

Oraukura 3 Incorporation and Puketapu 3A Incorporation formed Tuatahi Farming Partnership to run sheep, cattle and deer across the Moerangi, Oraukura and Manunui blocks. This case study reports how cutting nitrogen use on pasture to nil, reducing winter cropping and lowering stocking rates brought an 11 percent fall in emissions on the Moerangi block, while production forestry adds another income stream.

The partners worked with advisors to understand their impact on the whenua, and weigh financial goals against that responsibility.