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Persistence pays off with good new pasture management
The management of new pastures, especially during the first 12 months, is vital when it comes to ensuring long-term performance and persistence.
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Pasture & Cropping
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Test to improve N efficiency
“It really does pay to test your soil and find out how much nitrogen (N) you already have in the soil before you apply more,” says Ballance Agri-Nutrients Precision Agriculture Specialist Ollie Knowles.
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Growing more grass at Owl Farm: Using quality cultivars and getting results
A Waikato demonstration farm has set a goal to improve farm profitability by having persistent and clean pastures capable of growing 16 tonnes (t) of dry matter (DM) per hectare (ha) year on year.
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Time to get pastures back in shape before winter
If you could do with more high-value grass and fewer weeds come springtime, you’ve probably already considered undersowing paddocks that have come through the past season a little worse for wear.
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Don’t come a cropper with copper
“Copper rarely limits pasture growth, but deficiencies in cattle are common,” says Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Officer Joshua Verhoek.
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Winter-milked tetraploids going strong in Waikato
Next-generation tetraploid ryegrass first sown in autumn 2016 is still thriving on a large autumn-calving farm in northern Waikato.
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Are you prepared for autumn?
With autumn just around the corner, now is the time to focus on reaching average pasture cover and cow condition targets to ensure you’re ready for spring.
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It’s always good to have a Plan B
The amount of pasture growing on the farm at this time of year plays a critical role in determining a successful start to next season’s production.
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Pasture Packs are proven performers
Bryan and Karen Brunton own and operate their 580-cow farm on 160 hectares (ha) just 15 minutes north of Morrinsville. Bryan and Karen have been farming there for 12 years and are continually trying to improve their business.
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Forage Value Index overview
The DairyNZ Forage Value Index (FVI) is an independent, region-specific and profit-based index for short-term and perennial ryegrass cultivars. The tool allows farmers to make more informed, confident and profitable decisions when choosing ryegrass cultivars for their pasture renewal programme.
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Maintaining productivity while reducing impact
Conscious of the environmental impacts of intensive farming, Otorohonga farmer Iain MacDonald has the goal of keeping his nitrogen leaching to a minimum
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Good time for lime
Now is a good time to think about applying lime and reaping the many benefits it has to offer.
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Pumice and peat pasture innovation on farm
Dairy farmers with challenging soils and the occasional extreme seasonal weather pattern are mixing two different perennial ryegrasses to achieve more resilient, longer-lasting pastures.
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SF Moxie™ and SF Hustle™ are standout performers.
Seed Force knows how important independent verification is for product choices you make around the farm; and perennial ryegrass is no different.
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Persistent and reliable pasture selection
When it comes to selecting a perennial ryegrass cultivar for their systems, farmers want reliable, productive and persistent options.
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