Displaying items by tag: maize
Dedicated cropping block a solution for the future?
"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.”
Maize a real fodder option
Climate change could make maize silage a more realistic fodder proposition for South Island dairy farmers, according to researchers speaking at the recent Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) CROPS 2022 event.
Becoming concerned about your summer feed supply?
Behind on your maize planting schedule? Think again
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.
Being forewarned helps to be prepared
On-farm maize stands up
Many farmers are experiencing lower stored feed reserves on hand and some are considering growing or increasing their on-farm maize crop grown.
Optimising returns
Grow another paddock
Farming is becoming increasingly complex. Until recentyl, farmers had relatively few issues to focus on: feeding cows, producing milk and hopefully making enough money to feed their family and pay off their mortgages.
Controlling feed costs
Everywhere I go, whether it be in town or on farm, I hear a similar topic being discussed. It’s the fact prices have risen and as a result farmers and growers have become very focused on controlling on-farm costs.
Growing a maize crop is environmentally sound
Over the last decade there has been an increasing national emphasis on measuring and mitigating the environmental impacts of food production systems.