Over 2 million calves are produced from the dairy herd in NZ every year, with only a quarter retained for herd replacements. How do we build a ‘beef on dairy’ industry that is growing successfully in the States?

2023 Nuffield scholar and Canterbury farmer, Matt Iremonger says, money may save the bobby calf but to have a successful beef on dairy value chain several key changes need to be made to our dysfunctional supply chain.

Guests include:

1. Matt Iremonger - 2023 Nuffield Scholar and Canterbury farmer

Hosts:

1. Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Read Matt’s full Nuffield Report “What’s the Beef? Opportunities for Beef on Dairy in New Zealand”

Listen to the Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics Informing NZ Beef Podcast to hear about the popularity of Beef on Dairy in North America. 

This episode is a special bonus episode through CountryWide Media’s partnership with Rural Leaders and the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship. 

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