Sheep, Beef & Deer

Date: 2008-12-15 | Category:

The Power of New Pasture: How much more money would I make? More than you might think. ... Read full article »

Look at a farm system Here's the powerful argument... Read full article »

OK, which paddocks should I renew? Your poorest performing ones. The best paddock[s] to renew are, obviously, the poorest producers. These have the potential for greatest improvement. The trick is to know which ones these are. ... Read full article »

OK whats next? First steps Before renewing pasture it is essential to determine the factors behind the decline of the pasture to be replaced. These need to be rectified, either before establishing new pasture or as part of the management of the renewed pasture... Read full article »

Sheep, Beef & Deer News

North Otago demands persistence, palatability In the fickle climate of North Otago, dryland farming is all about making the most of your soil moisture, as well as your opportunities. For CRT shareholders Ian and Anna Hunter, at Maheno, that means growing pasture and forage crops that work with the land and the weather, not against it... Read full article »

Making the most of new grasses Hawke’s Bay farmer John Gray is only partly joking when he says they've tackled renewal 'like a dairy farmer' by using the right new varieties on their best land, and feeding them really well. ... Read full article »

Late developer worth the wait Two sets of demonstration plots of Arrowleaf clover were sown in Marlborough for the 2008 Grasslands Association Conference. We have the results... ... Read full article »

 

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