Less nitrogen. Lower emissions.
Same farms, better systems.
FAMA is delivering real nutrient and emissions reductions at scale.
Since 2017, the FAMA group has made clear, measurable progress in reducing nitrogen loss and greenhouse gas emissions across its farms, while maintaining production and expanding productive area. Our multi-year Overseer data has been independently gathered and verified by expert consultants, providing credible evidence of these system changes.
These results reflect long-term system changes rather than short-term fixes. Across the group, nitrogen losses are down, emissions efficiency has improved, and milk solids production has increased.
Note: Base-year data slightly understates the original starting point, meaning the reductions achieved by 2025 are likely greater than the figures shown here.
Nitrogen loss
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Less nitrogen lost, across more land
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14% reduction in total N loss across whole farm area
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20% reduction in N loss per hectare
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Milk platforms delivered a 20% per-hectare reduction, despite being the highest-intensity land
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Total N loss fell by 31,167 kg, while productive area increased by 11%
Why this matters
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Efficiency gains, not contraction
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Productive area increased from 2,542 ha to 2,828 ha (now directly supporting milking areas)
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Lower nitrogen losses spread across more hectares
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Larger effluent areas amplified gains
Phosphorus
Whole-farm P loss per hectare remained stable
Milk-platform P loss unchanged
No material increase in intensity
Greenhouse gas emissions
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Lower emissions, better efficiency
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4% reduction in total whole-farm emissions
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11% reduction in emissions per hectare
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Milk platforms achieved 7% reduction in total emissions
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Emissions intensity per hectare improved by 11%
Production efficiency
More milk, lower impact
Milk solids increased by 1.5%
N loss per kg of milk solids improved by 16%
Greenhouse gas intensity improved by 8.7%
FAMA is producing more milk solids with less environmental impact, showing what sustained, system-level change can deliver over time.
Note: Base-year N losses are slightly understated due to data coverage limitations. Actual reductions achieved by 2025 are likely greater than reported.
