07/10/2026
Jason Sutherland manages the livestock operation at Tinwald Farm in Central Otago, New Zealand. When he started, the property was heavily stocked, high input and running short of feed every summer despite irrigation.
In the latest episode of Stockyard Sessions, Jason talks Emily through six years of trial and error: dryland species under pivots, large mobs, recovery periods out to 120 days, and the trials that didn't work. Today they're finding 10 to 15 worms in a spade, the animal health bill is down to basic vaccinations, and they’re finally reaping the benefits of these changes.
“I’m noticing all these little things start to happen. There’s life everywhere, big flocks of birds and bugs. The land just feels like it’s breathing”
🎧 Listen to Stockyard Sessions E15: The Experimenter - https://hubs.li/Q04zplTS0