The power of partnership: Farmers, iwi and communities joining forces to improve water quality | Ep. 107

What’s going to improve our water quality and keep enabling productivity? In this episode, we discuss practical and proven solutions from key catchments.  Johan van Ras, Ron Pellow and Justin Kitto share what’s worked, from stream planting and edge-of-field mitigations to simple farm system changes that reduce nitrogen loss. You’ll hear how farmers, iwi and communities made progress together through the Sustainable Catchments programme, and how you can apply the same ideas on your farm. The Sustainable Catchments programme was funded by investment from the Ministry for the Environment’s Jobs for Nature programme and dairy farmers via the DairyNZ levy. You can also read the story of their success finding solutions on page 8 & 9 in the Inside Dairy August-October 2025 edition: Practical solutions for catchments Links to information mentioned in this episode: Riparian planting - DairyNZ | DairyNZ Waimea catchment | DairyNZ South Canterbury Catchment | DairyNZ Monitoring water quality in catchments | DairyNZ Stream ecosystem health | DairyNZ Low N Systems | DairyNZ Catchment Group Support | DairyNZ Have feedback or ideas for future episodes? Email us at talkingdairy@dairynz.co.nz Connect with DairyNZ Stay up to date with advice, latest research, tools and resources. Read, browse, scroll, listen, or be there in person. Visit dairynz.co.nz/get-connected