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Moving the focus back to grass
Region: Taranaki
Date: 2010-04-12 | Category: Dairy News
Inglewood dairy farmer David Powell understands the benefits of new grass. After a period of intensification, using high inputs and pushing production to 1350kg MS/ha, he is now moving back to a less intensive regime of mainly grass, with maize silage to fill feed pinches.... Read full article »
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Huge scope in new species
Region: Taranaki
Date: 2010-04-12 | Category: Dairy News
Over the past 26 years farming his Taranaki dairy herd, David Powell has increased the production from 20,000kg/milkfat to 46,000kg, most of which he puts down to the effect of new grass species.... Read full article »
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Turnips clean out weeds
Region: Taranaki
Date: 2009-10-13 | Category: Dairy News
The cheapest and cleanest way into a pasture renovation is through a summer crop, says Waverley sharemilker Damian Roper... Read full article »
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Jersey genetics and good grass
Region: Taranaki
Date: 2009-07-16 | Category: Dairy News
Taranaki dairy farmers Tony and Maureen Luckin are achieving 85,000 kg milksolids per annum from their 240 cows. They put their success down to an annual regrassing programme and long established Jersey genetics.... Read full article »
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Swapping old pasture for new
Region: Taranaki
Date: 2008-08-01 | Category: Dairy News
Fifth generation Taranaki farmer Graeme Harkness has embarked on a pasture renewal programme to replace the old pastures the 160 hectare family property. Prior to beginning the replacement programme Harkness says "The youngest pastures were 35 years old and according to my father, some were as old as 70 years. My goal is to transform the farm over 10 years so I can farm with new pastures and flatter paddocks.... 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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