--- title: Dairy Pastures Launchpad | NZ Climate Innovation market description: Learn about how farmers can earn income from the environmental outcomes that result from moving to a lower input system. 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Register your interest in selling environmental outcomes from low input farming. Location New Zealand Market Category Agriculture [I'M INTERESTED IN SELLING OUTCOMES](https://nzcim.toha.nz/register-dairy-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) [I'M INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN OUTCOMES](https://nzcim.toha.nz/investor-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ## Why change dairy pasture management? Low input dairy pasture management can include reducing synthetic fertiliser and chemical pesticide use, increasing pasture species diversity and changing grazing management. Nitrogen fertiliser use in Aotearoa New Zealand has increased 629% over the last 10 years. This increase has contributed to the declining health of our fresh waterways, and has made dairy farmers financially vulnerable to increasing input costs. Dairy farmers moving to low input pasture management are experiencing financial resilience against rising input costs, resilience against drought and flood, increased herd health, and an increased joy of farming. ![Imported feed avoidance](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20feed%20avoidance.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&name=Imported%20feed%20avoidance.jpg) ## What types of outcomes can be expected from low input pasture management? ![Erosion reduction](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.20.18%20AM.png?width=756&height=520&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.20.18%20AM.png) Erosion Reduction ![Freshwater](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Freshwater.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Freshwater.jpg) Improved Freshwater Health ![Screen Shot 2022-08-18 at 2.43.13 PM](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-18%20at%202.43.13%20PM.png?width=1512&height=1294&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-18%20at%202.43.13%20PM.png) Improved Soil Health ![Screen Shot 2022-08-22 at 1.17.37 PM](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-22%20at%201.17.37%20PM.png?width=1542&height=1044&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-22%20at%201.17.37%20PM.png) Climate Change Adaptation ![Screen Shot 2022-08-18 at 3.06.03 PM](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-18%20at%203.06.03%20PM.png?width=1320&height=1276&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-08-18%20at%203.06.03%20PM.png) Animal Health Improvements ## How does the NZ Climate Innovation market work for farmers? ![Group 15](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2015.png?width=174&height=176&name=Group%2015.png) **1. Complete a land assessment** Complete a land assessment and our team will assess your opportunity to sell Claims and earn income from your environmental outcomes. ![Group 16](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2016.png?width=134&height=172&name=Group%2016.png) **2. Sell your Claims**  Select from our scientifically-supported templates and list your environmental outcomes for sale as Claims on the NZ Climate Innovation market when it launches. ![Collect your data](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/123.png?width=172&height=148&name=123.png) **3. Collect your data** Sign up to a Pledge and report the data to complete your Claim and receive your payments. [REGISTER YOUR INTEREST](https://nzcim.toha.nz/register-dairy-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ![Group 5](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%205.png?width=348&height=328&name=Group%205.png) ## Receive offers on Claims When the market launches you will be able to list future, in progress or completed Claims for your environmental outcomes. Once your listing is live, you can receive offers to buy these Claims. These offers can come from private corporations, government agencies and beyond. When your Claim is complete, buyers will receive a Claim report containing verifiable data about the outcomes. ## Claims and Pledges coming soon - Claim Templates - Pledge Templates Claim templates are developed by scientists and specialists in the field so you can buy and trade climate outcomes with confidence. **Emission Reduction from Fertiliser and Feed Management**   Developed by **Troy Baisden** Te Pūnaha Matatini   Dairy cattle excrete excess nitrogen in their urine when their diet becomes too rich in nitrogen. This excess nitrogen generates a powerful, long-lived greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide. This Claim shows a reduction in the risk of nitrous oxide emissions by managing nitrogen fertiliser application and feed used on dairy platforms. #### Developed **Nitrogen Fertiliser Reduction on Farms**   Developed by **Calm The Farm**   Excess nitrogen fertiliser leaches into waterways and groundwater, damaging freshwater ecosystems and human health. This Claim demonstrates a decrease in nitrogen-containing fertiliser applications, and calculates the quantity of nitrogen avoided. #### Developed **Stock Reduction on Farms** Developed by **Calm The Farm** Livestock numbers (both total and per ha) are the leading indicator of farming intensity and greenhouse gas emissions on farms. This Claim demonstrates a sustained reduction in livestock on a farm and calculates the resulting reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.  #### Developed **Soil Carbon Accounting** Developed by **Manaaki Whenua** Calculates the change in total organic carbon content ('soil carbon') in the top 30cm of agricultural soils in Aotearoa New Zealand over a period of 5 years, using data from direct physical sampling. #### In development **Erosion Mitigation** Developed by **Troy Baisden, Nick Conland & Josh Duley** Soil erosion reduces soil fertility and pollutes waterways. This template calculates the reduction in erosion risk achieved by land management actions on farmland using the Universal Soil Loss Equation. The results show the reduction in sediment loads from a farm to their catchment and downstream water bodies. #### In development **Protect Naturally Uncommon and Threatened Ecosystems** Developed by **EcoIndex** There are many unique ecosystems in Aotearoa NZ that are either uncommon, or threatened. These ecosystems often support certain rare species. This Claim recognises the efforts taken to protect these ecosystems from destruction. #### In development Pledges are developed by specialists in regenerative practices and guide farmers and land managers so they can take action and measure outcomes with confidence. **Regenerative Dairy Pastures Pledge** Developed by **Calm The Farm** This Pledge supports farmers to define the pasture management changes they are making to shift to a regenerative agriculture system. The template defines the data they will capture to measure the outcomes resulting from their actions and sell Claims on the NZCIM. #### Developed **Low input Dairy Pastures **     Developed by **Calm The Farm**     This Pledge supports farmers to define the pasture management changes they are making to reduce synthetic fertiliser and chemical pesticide use. The template defines the data they will capture to measure the outcomes resulting from their actions and sell Claims on the NZCIM.   #### Developed ## Getting started is easy ![Launchpad](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Launchpad.png?width=201&height=223&name=Launchpad.png) **1. Find a Launchpad** Check out the Launchpads and find the one that matches the environmental outcomes you are planning to achieve. ![Details](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Details.png?width=235&height=257&name=Details.png) **2. Provide your details** Register your interest in participating in future Claims and Pledges. We’ll keep you updated along the way. ![Group 11](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2011.png?width=150&height=174&name=Group%2011.png) **3. Complete a land assessment** Tell us more about the land and the environmental actions you are planning or already doing today. [GET STARTED](https://nzcim.toha.nz/register-dairy-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ![Group 5](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%205.png?width=348&height=328&name=Group%205.png) ## We will support you the entire way When the market launches, our team will connect you with the tools and templates to help you measure and track your environmental outcomes so that you can sell Claims with confidence. ![Pastures soil-1](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Pastures%20soil-1.png?width=600&height=513&name=Pastures%20soil-1.png) **Interested in changing your pasture management and earning income from your environmental outcomes?** [REGISTER YOUR INTEREST](https://nzcim.toha.nz/register-dairy-launchpad?hsLang=en-nz) ### Want to be involved another way? ![Investors](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Investors.png?width=84&height=66&name=Investors.png) #### Investors Interested in buying environmental outcomes or providing upfront project finance to farmers & landowners taking action? [Register to invest in outcomes](https://nzcim.toha.nz/investor-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ![Developers](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Specialists-1.png?width=122&height=99&name=Specialists-1.png) #### **Developers** Are you an expert in tracking action and measuring outcomes and want to participate in building Claim & Pledge templates? [Get in touch](https://nzcim.toha.nz/developer-enquiry?hsLang=en-nz) ![Partners](https://nzcim.toha.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%2032-1.png?width=144&height=154&name=Group%2032-1.png) #### **Partners** Do you have goods, services, skills or data that could support the regeneration of Aotearoa New Zealand? 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