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Time for a pasture check-up
With the season just finished it’s a good time to get around your farm and take stock of all your pastures.
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Pasture & Cropping
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Cost-effective grazing this spring
Strategic use of ProGibb® SG in early lactation offers farmers a proven, highly cost effective gain in pasture dry matter (DM) yield at a time of the season when home grown feed is typically at a premium.
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Lucerne proves a valuable tool in the toolbox
After being impressed by the results of the lucerne stand he planted last season, Northland farmer Colin Hadlow is planning to significantly expand his lucerne crop area.
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Planning and preparation crucial for beet success
Careful planning and correct paddock preparation are two of the most important steps to a successful fodder or sugar beet crop.
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Successful transition to fodder beet
In a dairy system, fodder beet is a high-quality feed that can be used as both a shoulder supplement during lactation in autumn and spring dairy herds, and as a primary diet in wintering dairy herds.
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Waikato and Bay of Plenty's best pastures announced
The winners of the Pasture Renewal and Persistence Competition were showcased at two DairyNZ field days recently.
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On-farm pasture event sees great turn out in Waikato
A recent pasture management field day was a hit with Waikato farmers keen to get the best out of their pasture.
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Setting up new pasture for optimal lifetime performance
By the time your new grass and clover seed is in the ground this autumn, it can be a relief to reach the end of a job you began ages ago.
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New tetraploid pasture passes the test
Tetraploid ryegrass has already worked well for Warren Brewster on the Swanns’ winter milk dairy farm at Te Aroha, where he 50/50 sharemilks, as well as on his own dairy farm on the Hauraki plains.
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Shogun on track for tonnes of feed
Winter milk production often means relying on supplements to keep autumn calving cows well-fed through the colder months of the year.
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Get the chemistry right when spraying chicory
It’s no surprise adding chicory to new pasture mixes is becoming increasingly popular. This deep-rooted, droughttolerant species offers palatable, high quality feed for good summer growth and improved animal production.
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Making the most of undersowing
Damage to pasture is often a consequence of a wet spring and can have a negative effect on future milk production.
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Slow down for better pastures
If you want better, more profitable results from your new grass this autumn, consider slowing down the pasture renewal process.
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Profit from more homegrown feed in Taranaki
Getting new grass to last and perform in Taranaki’s peat soils started with careful establishment and special attention over the first winter on Robin Rye’s farm east of Eltham.
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High performance ryegrass for high performance farms
ONE50 AR37 perennial ryegrass has been available for a few years and, for many farmers, it’s the preferred late-heading ryegrass due to its all-round durability and year in, year out performance.
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