Displaying items by tag: grass

A subterranean clover adapted for East Coast hill country farming systems is being made available to farmers after decades of sitting on the shelf.

Dairy farmers getting their applied nitrogen down to the proposed national 190kg/ha limit will take time, says Ashburton farm consultant Mark Everest.

New Zealand dairy is unique when it comes to nutrition.

A new high sugar grass now available in NZ has the potential to significantly lift animal production and reduce farmer’s environmental footprint.

Vet and director of Matamata Veterinary Services, Greg Jarratt on managing health issues arising from fast-growing winter pasture.

The summer dry has resulted this autumn in less-than-ideal quantities of grass being available to cows.

A tall grass touted as a multi-purpose wonder plant has proved its worth as a shelterbelt replacement for Canterbury dairy farms, says Lincoln University ecology professor Steve Wratten.

Grasses being developed by AgResearch scientists are expected to result in healthier animals, better production on the farm and less impact on the environment.

Irish scientists are working on breeding grasses and cereal crops able to better handle wet conditions.

Many NZ farmers have lost the art of all-grass farming and rely too heavily on supplements.