Welcome to the Hill Country Futures podcast series future-proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country farming. Your chance to get a summary of the programme’s research from the 5-year Hill Country Futures partnership ending in 2022.
Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme focused on future-proofing the profitability, sustainability and well-being of New Zealand’s hill country farmers, their farm systems, the environment and rural communities.
The scene is changing for New Zealand sheep and beef farmers. Society’s expectations around transparency of food production, environmental sustainability and climate change obligations impact farmers’ livelihoods.
For more information about Hill Country Futures programme visit https://www.hillcountryfutures.co.nz/