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Managing winter well
Farm manager Tom Buckley shares his knowledge and experience in winter management on Owl Farm, a Waikato demonstration farm near Cambridge.
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Pasture & Cropping
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Finding the right nitrogen test
Finding the right nitrogen (N) test for your crop depends on what you are growing, as well as the form of N you want to measure.
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Hybrid selection – an important place to start your next crop.
Maize silage has become an increasingly important part of the New Zealand dairy farm system.
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Autumn poisoning alert
Brassica crops – turnip, swede, kale and rape – are a popular way of providing cattle with high-quality feed during periods when pasture cannot provide, but they do come with risks.
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Feed quality – what do those laboratory reports mean?
We can’t manage what we don’t measure. Feed testing is a valuable way to assess feeds offered to stock, to decide if a feed is suitable for your animals and to help deliver a balanced diet.
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Tackling nitrate leaching by diluting and reducing
What's the problem? Regional councils are placing restrictions on the amount of nitrate leached from farmland.
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The new tool to lift pasture quality and density
Hot, dry summers can impact pasture’s quality and ryegrass density, and create issues for farmers heading into winter.
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Sowing new pasture? Weed out weeds and reap the benefit
Renewing run-out pasture is always a vital job in autumn, but this year, with many farms affected by dry weather during summer, getting your new grass and clover seed off to a flying start is more important than ever.
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Ecotain - Gordonton Farmer Video Testimonial
He started using Ecotain environmental plantain 18 months ago as a companion plant in a ryegrass clover mix and hasn’t looked back.
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The functions of Ecotain summarised - Volume 1
Reducing the amount of nitrogen and/or concentration of nitrogen in the urine will ultimately reduce N leaching because the plants will leave less residual nitrogen in the urine patch.
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The functions of Ecotain summarised - Volume 2
Reducing the speed at which urinary N is converted to nitrate N will ultimately reduce N leaching because pasture plants will have a greater period to take up the nitrogen before it is converted to nitrate and potentially lost through leaching.
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Introducing the next generation in productive pasture
Maxsyn NEA4 is an exciting new release from Barenbrug Agriseeds available for sowing this autumn
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Persistent, productive perennial ryegrass
A persistent, productive perennial ryegrass is extremely important to any dairy farm. In 2016 Kylie and Fabian Rupapera purchased their own dairy farm near Eltham in the Taranaki and have found One50 to be a proven performer for their farm system.
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Modern pasture genetics delivering on farm
When deciding on regrassing options this autumn the National Forage Variety Trial (NFVT) results, DairyNZ Forage Value Index (FVI) and your local Farm Source TSR are all great sources of information.
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Resilient ryegrass proves itself in tough conditions
In a part of New Zealand where dairy pastures can face heavy pressure from climatic conditions and insect pests, a perennial ryegrass bred for all-round reliability is holding its own.
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