Episode 4: Is there room for livestock farming in the future?

What does the farm of the future look like and how do we get there? New Zealand exports over 90% of our red meat and over 95% of our milk. Our main customers have increased expectations for environmental standards and animal welfare. This means making changes to maintain access to international markets while also farming sustainably. In this episode we’re discussing how those expectations, alongside adapting to a changing climate, will impact how farming in New Zealand looks in the future. AgResearch Senior Scientist, Robyn Dynes explains what she thinks our farms could look like in fifty years and what we need to tackle as a country to adapt. Senior Social Scientist, James Turner talks about how these changes affect people, whether it’s actually achievable and how we can support farmers to face our coming challenges. To learn more about anything you’ve heard in this episode, visit:www.agresearch.co.nz/podcast/ Watch a series of webinars hosted by AgResearch, DairyNZ and Fonterra on the potential of digital technology to measure, predict, and improve animal wellbeing, and aid in farmer decision-making: https://www.agresearch.co.nz/our-research/digital-technologies-in-an-animal-centric-dairy-industry/ Read our scientists’ reactions to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s ‘Going with the Grain’ report, released earlier in 2024:  https://www.agresearch.co.nz/news/land-use-report-reaction/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.