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Carry capacity boosted in the King Country
Region: Waikato
Date: 2010-07-20 | Category: Sheep & Beef News
A lot of work has gone into Waerenga, a 774ha farm east of Te Kuiti. As part of a planned programme, infrastructure, soil fertility and stock numbers have been significantly improved. Mike Bland reports on a “work in progress”.... Read full article »
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Growing more grass - to get more for less
Region: Waikato
Date: 2009-10-28 | Category: Dairy News
Getting more out of their pasture while cutting bought-in supplement is key to Andrew and Sarah Thurlow’s target
this season – and that includes a crop of sorghum as well as better use of nutrients on-farm... Read full article »
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Regrassing one way to lift output
Region: Waikato
Date: 2009-09-08 | Category: Dairy News
The main reason dairy farmers should consider regrassing is to grow more dry matter (DM) to increase milk production, according to Kevin Taylor, operations manager at agricultural contractor Gavin Grain.... Read full article »
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New pasture means happier cows
Region: Waikato
Date: 2009-02-26 | Category: Dairy News
Waikato dairy farmer Phil Swney is in this third season of a pasture renewal programme and believes his cows have never looked better. Phil had been breeding for traits other than production for some time, but found his pastures were letting him down. Now he's started on the pasture renewal programme the quality of the feed is much better than the old with higher metabolisable energy (ME) values. The cows love it and they just deck it.... Read full article »
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New grass to maximise returns
Region: Waikato
Date: 2008-09-01 | Category: Dairy News
With dairy land values high Rukuhia farmer Kevin Henderson believes pasture renewal is the best approach to maximise production and return on investment. He farms 176 hectares south of Hamilton and renewing pasture at an annual rate of 10-12% per year is his goal. The newer pastures performed much better in the 2008 summer drought than the old ones and Kevin is giving thought to what else he can add to the ryegrass/ clover mix to assist growth during future dry periods
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Banking on the details
Region: Waikato
Date: 2008-03-01 | Category: Dairy News
Recognising that pasture quality was the weak link in their intensive dairy operation has led to a focus on pasture renewal over the past five years for dairy farmers Greg and Gerry Glover, who farm just west of Hamilton. The Glovers perceive pasture renewal as a vital, long term investment in reaching their goal of producing 400kg MS/cow annually in an operation that is profitable, sustainable and environmentally sound as well.... Read full article »
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 More frequent pasture renewal is perhaps the most effective way to get significant production gains in a New Zealand farm system
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 Calculators
Two calculators are available here to help farmers make decisions
to enable the best result from their pasture renewal. The Dairy
calculator has been developed in association DairyNZ and the
Sheep, Beef and Deer calculator has been reviewed by industry
personnel... More Info » |
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