Displaying items by tag: fodder beet

Friday, 20 October 2023 10:55

Get Cross to become consistent

Fodder beet continues to play an important part in dairy rations, with typical yields of 15-18 tonnes of DM per hectare, or in some areas not limited by lack of moisture, yields of up to 25 tonnes/ha can be achieved by May/June.

Published in Machinery & Products
Thursday, 22 April 2021 11:55

Warnings for wintering ewes on fodder beet

Sheep farmers adopting fodder beet for winter grazing are being warned that it could result in serious under-nutrition in multiple-bearing ewes.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 12 March 2020 10:02

Portion control key when it comes to fodder beet

Fodder beet can be a key part of your farm’s feed regime, but restrict its usage, says DairyNZ.

Published in Management

New research shows that it is possible to reduce traditional fertiliser recommendations for growing fodder beet – sometimes by more than half the usual amount – with no effect on crop yield or quality.

Published in Management
Friday, 20 April 2018 10:55

Managing fodder beet health problems

Farm veterinarians are struggling with the emerging animal health effects of long-term fodder beet use on dairy farms, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dawn Dalley.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 12 April 2018 11:55

Phosphorus heads off fodder beet problems

After 16 years experience of feeding fodder beet to his dairy cows, Brendon Woods says he would hate to be without it.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 06 April 2018 10:55

Fodder beet has ‘changed’ beef farming

Fodder beet has dramatically changed the beef industry, says Brent Fisher of the Silverstream Charolais stud, Greenpark.

Published in Management
Friday, 16 February 2018 14:29

Cloud over fodder beet long-term

Farm veterinarians are struggling with the emerging health effects of long-term fodder beet use on dairy farms, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dawn Dalley.

Published in Management
Monday, 30 October 2017 10:43

Sheep do well on fodder beet

High yielding and palatable, fodder beet allows the wintering of large numbers of sheep in a small area and frees pasture elsewhere on a farm.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 12 May 2017 08:55

Make a good move to fodder beet

Fodder beet, while having been grown in New Zealand for many years, has only recently gained popularity as an important part of dairy cow winter feeding systems.

Published in Management
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