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Looking at the bigger N picture
"Focusing on nitrogen (N) leaching alone to improve sustainability and performance can be problematic," says Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Josh Verhoek.
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Pasture & Cropping
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Successful spring weed control: timing is everything
It may seem a bit early to be thinking about summer flowering weeds. But from now through to December is in fact the ideal time on most farms to spray these unwelcome visitors.
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It's time to beat the competition
Maize has many valuable characteristics as a summer crop for New Zealand dairy farmers, but the one thing that it doesn't have is big, broad leaves that quickly create a canopy.
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Drought tolerant feed options this summer
Farmers in warmer parts of the country understand a few weeks of fine weather can spell the start of a drought. With the variability of summer rainfall over the last few seasons farmers have been relying on summer feed options that can produce more dry matter (DM) from every millimeter (mm) of rainfall.
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Replacing what you reap
Replacing the nutrients removed by hay or silage keeps soil fertile and productive.
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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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Riding into the future with UBCO and Farm Source
Booking a cropping or pasture planning session, or spending $2,000 or more on seed/agchem and $5,000 or more on fertiliser with Farm Source, could see you benefit from battery power as each action puts you in the draw to win an electric UBCO 2X2 Work Bike valued at $7,499.*
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Lead from the front with new tetraploid
Agriculture is changing fast, but 4front, the new tetraploid perennial ryegrass from Barenbrug, is set to help farmers stay one step ahead, and benefit their animals too.
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Get the most from early spring nitrogen
Getting the best response from nitrogen (N) fertiliser is more important than ever, and sulphur (S) is part of the solution.
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Working together to increase yield on Bay of Plenty farm
Dayna Rowe manages the family dairy farm at Pongakawa in the Bay of Plenty. Rowe Farm is a 1,000-cow operation on a 289-effective hectare milking platform.
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