Displaying items by tag: NORTHLAND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FARM

Friday, 16 December 2016 14:12

Grass proves most profitable at research farm

A grass-system dairy farm returned the best profit in the 2015-16 season compared to a cropping farm and a PKE supplement system in an ongoing trial in Northland.

Published in Management

A grass-only farm system showed the highest operating profit – slightly above PKE – in the first year of a three year trial at the Northland Agricultural Research Farm.

Published in Management
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, 11 November 2015 15:30

Trial on alternatives to importing feed

A new trial at the Northland Agricultural Research Farm near Dargaville is looking at alternatives to importing feed.

Published in General News

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