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Latest enrich magazine
In September's issue of Enrich, go on farm to learn how farmers in Waipahi, Mamaku and Puketaha have found solutions for slow-growing pastures, nutrient management and getting crops off to a good start. There's also advice on combating lameness before it hits you in the pocket, meeting the N cap limit with a new Nitrogen Limit Management tool and getting the better of slugs before they get the best of your crops.
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Get to know Jarno Sammet and Julia Wyatt, Farm Source Agricultural Specialists
This month, as farmers prepare their summer crops, Jarno Sammet and Julia Wyatt are on hand to support farmers in a new capacity as Technical Agriculture Specialists.
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Fonterra's decisive win against Parliament First XV in Rugby #Floodraiser
Stunning weather in Ashburton on Sunday 16 August set the scene for a showstopper of a rugby game that saw over $100,000 raised for the Rural Support Trust to support flood-affected South Island farmers.
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Futureproofing with plantain on the Mamaku Plateau
The Mamaku ranges lie to the west of Lake Rotorua and to the north of Lake Taupo. At their peak they reach over 600 metres and a lot of the high ground within the hills forms a plateau.
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Get your pastures off to a good start
On the outskirts of Hamilton in Puketaha, Luke Clausen and his wife farm a 430-cow operation, including leasing the neighbour's farm. It's a big job, but with Ballance Agri-Nutrients SustaiN, they don't let the weather get in the way.
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Improving Kale Genetics
SovGold is fast becoming one of New Zealand's most popular kale cultivars and since its first release to the market in 2017, SovGold has done nothing but impress. As with any new product, finding its fit in a farm system is critical.
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Waipahi sharemilkers see growth
With slow-growing pastures in a porina-prone area, Bryce Deal, a 50/50 sharemilker in Waipahi is seeing the positive impact Agricom's Mohaka is having on the property.
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Measuring nitrogen leaching under maize
It's long been known that maize is a great farm systems tool for New Zealand farmers but until recently, there have been very few, if any, local trials designed specifically to measure nitrogen (N) loss under a maize silage-catch crop system using a typical maize growing management scenario. With an increasing focus on the environmental impact of farming, Pioneer believed that a better understanding of this topic would benefit the industry and give farmers the knowledge they needed to build more sustainable systems.
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Thumbs up for durable, easy-to-use slug bait
Getting the better of slugs before they get the best of your new crops is not just a matter of good planning and preparation this spring. It also comes down to picking the right tool for the job.
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The $20,000 Hoofcare Dilemma: Combat lameness before it hits you in the pocket
When there's lameness in a dairy herd, the wider impact it has on animal welfare, productivity and economic return can be crippling. Studies in New Zealand suggest an average of 26% of cows in large herds have some form of lameness over the course of a year.
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Meet the 2021 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the year
"Don't think too hard about entering, just do it!" That's the advice from 2021 Waikato and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year Ruth Connolly to people considering entering the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
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You matter, let's natter
One of the best ways to help people through tough times is to get in touch and listen to show support. But what makes a good listener? Here are some tips from Farmstrong, the nationwide rural wellbeing programme.
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Get to know Kim Gill - Farmer Support Specialist
She may not be based on the farm, but Kim Gill is right in the thick of it with farmers to make sure they have the knowledge to get the job done. "If there’s anything I can do to make the farmer’s life and job easier, I’ll try my best to do it."
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Reliable, safe and cost-effective heat detection
Chris and Vickie Thompson have been farming 250 cows on their low-lying dairy farm in Hinuera for 10 years, following 15 years of sharemilking in the local area.
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A milk tanker with a difference kicks off its journey at Fieldays
Thousands of farmers and members of the public were the first to experience a brand-new addition to Fonterra’s milk tanker fleet at Fieldays in Waikato – an interactive showcase of what makes the Co-op Good Together.
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- Tosca Bell
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- Nick Anderson
- Technical Sales Representative
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Fonterra Area Manager
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- Emma Williams
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- Chris Aitchison
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