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Wednesday, 15 June 2016 11:55

Northland research lifts returns by $162/ha

At least $300 million in benefits have accrued to the Northland economy from a dairy development trust and associated research farm, a study has found.

Published in General News
Saturday, 12 March 2016 15:55

Low-cost winter or spring feed in a hurry

The application of Gibberellic acid, particularly in winter or spring, is a good way to produce low cost feed in a hurry, a Northland study has shown.

Published in Agribusiness
Thursday, 10 December 2015 07:56

All resilient systems must be low cost

All resilient farm systems need to be low cost, says DairyNZ principal scientist John Roche.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:07

Kikyu performs as well as ryegrass

A Kikuyu pasture system can show similar results in production and profit to ryegrass if managed well, a Northland Agricultural Research Farm (NARF) six-year study indicates.

Published in Management

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