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Assessment of good farming practice implementation by dairy farms in New Zealand: nutrient loss reductions and timeframes for detecting improvement.

Journal: Critical Insights in Agriculture

Publication: 2026-12-31 · Vol. 1 No. 1

DOI: 10.1080/29932106.2025.2572172

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Katrina A. Macintosh

Affiliation: DairyNZ Ltd.

ORCID: 0000-0002-7232-400X

Christophe X.O. Thiange

Affiliation: DairyNZ Ltd.

Aslan E. Wright-Stow

Affiliation: DairyNZ Ltd.

Kate Heffey

Affiliation: Fonterra

Louise Cook

Affiliation: Fonterra

Andrew Millar

Affiliation: Fonterra

Richard W. McDowell

Affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University; New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Sciences

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