Displaying items by tag: pasture
App helps get best out of pasture
Ever wondered what the financial result would be if you let pasture weeds get away on you? There's now a tool to find the answer.
Turn over a new leaf
Weather presents cow condition challenges
Slow pasture growth over the last couple of months, combined with a wet October and lack of sunshine, could see cows short on crucial energy, fibre and protein as mating gets into full swing across the country.
Pasture Summit
Dairy farmers are encouraged to attend the upcoming joint New Zealand and Ireland Pasture Summit forum, which will address whether pasture is still the way forward.
Time to experiment alternative pastures
Northland farmer Murray Jagger says it's time to focus on alternative pastures that can deliver better milk and beef yield.
A focus on pasture resilience
Pasture resilience will be the key theme of this year's Pasture Symposium, which is being held in the Waikato during May.
The grass can be greener — improving paddock values
Paddocks are among a farmer’s biggest and most important assets but occasionally they need a makeover in the form of regrassing.
Good grass growth brings challenges
Vet and director of Matamata Veterinary Services, Greg Jarratt on managing health issues arising from fast-growing winter pasture.
Getting smarter at growing grass
In his third season, sharemilker and Ravensdown shareholder James Barbour takes us through the farm’s approach to nutrient management.