October 14, 2025 • 8 mins
Jared Stockman looks at ways that farmers are putting in the effort around methane reduction on their properties.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yeah, thanks for joining us on the muster. The theme
today is Woman the Fair of Sex. It is International
Rural Women's Day. That song there by the Beg's more
(00:22):
than a Woman from Staying from Us Staying Alive. That
was a spin off movie from Saturday Night Fever featuring
John Travolta and Uller's Bell Bottom singing glory. I suppose
for want of a better word. As we catch up
next with Jared Stockman out of Dairy and Zed, Jared, good, afternoon.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Afternoon, and thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Look it's we're seeing a bit of sunshine finally, long
way it continue, but it's been a bit of a
stretch over the last few weeks.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, heav Indy. Look we've had we've had a ton
of rain, but we have been saved by a bit
of sunshine and wind. But still challenging to get trecked
as on ped X and get their ground week done.
So yeah, just need maybe another week of this and
we'll be into it. But Tay, the grass is growing,
(01:13):
cows are being milk and producing some really good results,
so it's not all bad.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
So production doesn't seem to be back too much from
what you've said.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
No, I think it's I think it's up on last year,
and to be fair, that's probably not hard given the
spring ahead. But I think, you know, most of the
farmers we're talking to, you know, two point two kilos
and above summers fires two point eight. So yeah, things
are going pretty good.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Peak milk flow happening in the next few weeks as well.
Just been that time of year now. Derrians had always
something going on. You've had a couple of events over
the past week or two.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah, we have. Last few days have been really cool.
Yesterday we're out at Stephen and Haley Clark's that Brydon
look very great example of growing in maximizing past year,
and that's kind of highlighted. They're feeding about fifteen ton
of home ground past year, you know, two to three
kilos of something through the shed and you know, essentially
(02:10):
that's translating into about six thousand operating profit per heat there,
which is you know, which is really up there. But
combined with that, Stephen rinks from an a missions point
of view, you know, the best twenty percent in Southland,
So it kind of just highlights that you can do
both and Stephen's really aware of his you know, his
(02:33):
social license in the area, particularly around the Edendalek Offer
and it does look a really good job and is
just an absolute girer on passion management. And then this
morning we've been at Luke and Gen Templeton's and Riverton.
You know Luke Luke's well known and fifth generation on
their farm, their environment leader, part of the Southern Direy
(02:54):
have and the Ace Catchment Group and Luke feeds you
know slightly least hoone ground pasture but in a little
bit more supplements, but again operating profits over you know,
five thousand heat dere and look the stuff that he
does on farm from an environmental point of view, you know, wetlands,
(03:16):
lower emissions and stuff is really good. And Luke Luke
does it not because he has to is being told
to it, he wants to do it. So we've yeah,
just a couple of really great field days that we've
had and again just demonstrating that very profitable businesses can
still meet farmer mission goals.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Just how hard is it though to reach these emission
targets here? What are these people doing differently?
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Look if you look at Stephen like you know, he's
got he's got a extra plantain he's part of our
during Z Plantain target which has shown some good, good
nitrate reductions, which is perfect in his area because he's
very aware that you runoff feeds into the Edendale equator equifers.
(04:03):
So you know, there's certainly want to do is but there.
But you know, if you look at the latest the
government announcement, you know, I thank goodness sanity has prevailed
and we've got a lower a lower sort of target
for twenty fifty that kind of more aligns with the
(04:24):
latest science, you know on methane, you know, on the
methane warming impact. But look, these targets are still going
to be challenging with their new mitigation tools and strategies,
and so you know, as an organization, we're continuing to
push for faster research and development, and you know we
just have to continue to work with government and partners
(04:45):
to make sure that you know, any targets are implemented
in a way that's practical interview for farmers.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
Yeah, you mentioned sanity there, but perhaps because they've only
got a year out to the next election, it could
be called or terms interim senatecy. Given that there's still
a lot of uncertainty around the next government make up too.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Yeah, there is. And you know, I guess we have
to be cautiously optimistic that that the steps that have
been put in now are going to continue on because
you know, a lot of the stuff is science and
research back and so you know, I guess, you know,
I future politicians are thinking they're better than science and research. Then,
(05:27):
you know, that's a question I guess the voters will
will have to answer. But you know, I just I
just hope they're regulators and policy both local and central
government really understand that. You know, farmers are really aware
of their their social license. They play a huge part
(05:51):
of their economy. Any any rules and regulations that are implemented,
they need to be practical, and people need to understand
that farmers are even to make decisions months and months
out in in kind of years out, so you know,
a flip of a pen can have a you know,
can have a devastating impact on on on a farmers,
(06:14):
both both here in South and right through the country.
So I just think we need to be really conscious
of that and you know, make sure that we're have
got a good fear balance and that farmers can practically,
you know, implement some of the stuff that they face.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
With dark Would you say the opposition though, is not
really in a position to recognize the work going on
in New Zealand agriculture regarding a mission reduction.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Yeah, it's an interesting question. I think I think, you know,
I think they need to. I think they probably just
need to publicly acknowledge that farmers are doing a good job.
And you know, any any policy that comes out needs
to be fair and practical because you know, like I said,
(07:05):
farmers want to do the right thing. So it's a
it's a tough thing. I try, I do try and
steer away from politics, but you know, but because we
have to, you know, we have to engage with whoever's
in the time. Yeah. Yeah, And so I guess from
(07:25):
you know, I guess from my point of view, as
we just we just really want to see farmers treaded fairly.
We want we know that the vast majority, you know,
ninety nine point nine are doing the right thing day
in and day out, and we just need to work
out how we can support them. And you know, there's
(07:46):
a lot of rules in life. And I saw a
great thing, you know, probably something Carrie peck Is said
in front of an audience a number of years ago.
But you know his view was that of parliament or
or ansel are looking to introduce a new role, then
they should repeal something else. So you know, I think
(08:06):
we've got enough rules in life, so if you're going
to introduce something new, then repeal something old. So that's
my that's my two cents on that.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
That's your Kent Brockman for today. But it's really well
appreciated and speaking a lot of sense that will resonate
for a lot of people. Jared Stockman, thanks for your
time once again on the muster.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Jeers Andy, thanks for talking mate.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Jared Stockman of Derry and Z before the end of
the Yell of Lynn Berry. Up next Thay, Liz Ferns
and Steve Smith from ab Line
Yeah, thanks for joining us on the muster. The theme
today is Woman the Fair of Sex. It is International
Rural Women's Day. That song there by the Beg's more
(00:22):
than a Woman from Staying from Us Staying Alive. That
was a spin off movie from Saturday Night Fever featuring
John Travolta and Uller's Bell Bottom singing glory. I suppose
for want of a better word. As we catch up
next with Jared Stockman out of Dairy and Zed, Jared, good, afternoon.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Afternoon, and thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Look it's we're seeing a bit of sunshine finally, long
way it continue, but it's been a bit of a
stretch over the last few weeks.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, heav Indy. Look we've had we've had a ton
of rain, but we have been saved by a bit
of sunshine and wind. But still challenging to get trecked
as on ped X and get their ground week done.
So yeah, just need maybe another week of this and
we'll be into it. But Tay, the grass is growing,
(01:13):
cows are being milk and producing some really good results,
so it's not all bad.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
So production doesn't seem to be back too much from
what you've said.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
No, I think it's I think it's up on last year,
and to be fair, that's probably not hard given the
spring ahead. But I think, you know, most of the
farmers we're talking to, you know, two point two kilos
and above summers fires two point eight. So yeah, things
are going pretty good.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Peak milk flow happening in the next few weeks as well.
Just been that time of year now. Derrians had always
something going on. You've had a couple of events over
the past week or two.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah, we have. Last few days have been really cool.
Yesterday we're out at Stephen and Haley Clark's that Brydon
look very great example of growing in maximizing past year,
and that's kind of highlighted. They're feeding about fifteen ton
of home ground past year, you know, two to three
kilos of something through the shed and you know, essentially
(02:10):
that's translating into about six thousand operating profit per heat there,
which is you know, which is really up there. But
combined with that, Stephen rinks from an a missions point
of view, you know, the best twenty percent in Southland,
So it kind of just highlights that you can do
both and Stephen's really aware of his you know, his
(02:33):
social license in the area, particularly around the Edendalek Offer
and it does look a really good job and is
just an absolute girer on passion management. And then this
morning we've been at Luke and Gen Templeton's and Riverton.
You know Luke Luke's well known and fifth generation on
their farm, their environment leader, part of the Southern Direy
(02:54):
have and the Ace Catchment Group and Luke feeds you
know slightly least hoone ground pasture but in a little
bit more supplements, but again operating profits over you know,
five thousand heat dere and look the stuff that he
does on farm from an environmental point of view, you know, wetlands,
(03:16):
lower emissions and stuff is really good. And Luke Luke
does it not because he has to is being told
to it, he wants to do it. So we've yeah,
just a couple of really great field days that we've
had and again just demonstrating that very profitable businesses can
still meet farmer mission goals.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Just how hard is it though to reach these emission
targets here? What are these people doing differently?
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Look if you look at Stephen like you know, he's
got he's got a extra plantain he's part of our
during Z Plantain target which has shown some good, good
nitrate reductions, which is perfect in his area because he's
very aware that you runoff feeds into the Edendale equator equifers.
(04:03):
So you know, there's certainly want to do is but there.
But you know, if you look at the latest the
government announcement, you know, I thank goodness sanity has prevailed
and we've got a lower a lower sort of target
for twenty fifty that kind of more aligns with the
(04:24):
latest science, you know on methane, you know, on the
methane warming impact. But look, these targets are still going
to be challenging with their new mitigation tools and strategies,
and so you know, as an organization, we're continuing to
push for faster research and development, and you know we
just have to continue to work with government and partners
(04:45):
to make sure that you know, any targets are implemented
in a way that's practical interview for farmers.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
Yeah, you mentioned sanity there, but perhaps because they've only
got a year out to the next election, it could
be called or terms interim senatecy. Given that there's still
a lot of uncertainty around the next government make up too.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Yeah, there is. And you know, I guess we have
to be cautiously optimistic that that the steps that have
been put in now are going to continue on because
you know, a lot of the stuff is science and
research back and so you know, I guess, you know,
I future politicians are thinking they're better than science and research. Then,
(05:27):
you know, that's a question I guess the voters will
will have to answer. But you know, I just I
just hope they're regulators and policy both local and central
government really understand that. You know, farmers are really aware
of their their social license. They play a huge part
(05:51):
of their economy. Any any rules and regulations that are implemented,
they need to be practical, and people need to understand
that farmers are even to make decisions months and months
out in in kind of years out, so you know,
a flip of a pen can have a you know,
can have a devastating impact on on on a farmers,
(06:14):
both both here in South and right through the country.
So I just think we need to be really conscious
of that and you know, make sure that we're have
got a good fear balance and that farmers can practically,
you know, implement some of the stuff that they face.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
With dark Would you say the opposition though, is not
really in a position to recognize the work going on
in New Zealand agriculture regarding a mission reduction.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Yeah, it's an interesting question. I think I think, you know,
I think they need to. I think they probably just
need to publicly acknowledge that farmers are doing a good job.
And you know, any any policy that comes out needs
to be fair and practical because you know, like I said,
(07:05):
farmers want to do the right thing. So it's a
it's a tough thing. I try, I do try and
steer away from politics, but you know, but because we
have to, you know, we have to engage with whoever's
in the time. Yeah. Yeah, And so I guess from
(07:25):
you know, I guess from my point of view, as
we just we just really want to see farmers treaded fairly.
We want we know that the vast majority, you know,
ninety nine point nine are doing the right thing day
in and day out, and we just need to work
out how we can support them. And you know, there's
(07:46):
a lot of rules in life. And I saw a
great thing, you know, probably something Carrie peck Is said
in front of an audience a number of years ago.
But you know his view was that of parliament or
or ansel are looking to introduce a new role, then
they should repeal something else. So you know, I think
(08:06):
we've got enough rules in life, so if you're going
to introduce something new, then repeal something old. So that's
my that's my two cents on that.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
That's your Kent Brockman for today. But it's really well
appreciated and speaking a lot of sense that will resonate
for a lot of people. Jared Stockman, thanks for your
time once again on the muster.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Jeers Andy, thanks for talking mate.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Jared Stockman of Derry and Z before the end of
the Yell of Lynn Berry. Up next Thay, Liz Ferns
and Steve Smith from ab Line
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