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OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
The most profitable maize silage crop is the one which delivers the highest amount of energy per hectare. To achieve this, crop establishment is critical as maize silage and grain yield are greatly influenced by plant population.
I started my career in agriculture in Northland in 1982 as a consultant for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
A question I often get asked around this time of year is, “I am trying to reduce my cost of feed. Is it really worth applying inoculant to my maize silage?” And like any good politician my answer is always the same. It depends.
"You can't have it both ways” was sage advice my father would give me when I was trying to discuss options with him about something I wanted to do. “You have to choose one or the other.”
Reports coming in from across the country indicate many farmers and contractors are behind with their crop planting schedule due to the cold, wet spring.
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
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