Pastures and Forages
SIDE visits Lincoln Farmlets
The Low N farmlet trial carried out at Lincoln University is looking at all the tools in the box when it comes to lowering nitrogen loss and is also looking at a milk-based indicator tool for farmers to track and manage their herd’s dietary N surplus during the season.
Words Racheal Bryant
Pasture Health Check
Thinking ahead can have a significant impact on the success of your season. We talk to Graham Kerr from Barenbrug about the importance of undersowing.
Pasture Will-ing
At the November 2023 Pasture Summit in Canterbury Will Green and Will Grayling shared an insight into their two very different farming businesses for a master-class in profitable pasture-based dairying.
Words Anne Lee. Photos Sarah Perriam-Lampp.
Dedicated cropping blocks show promise
Maize silage followed by a winter catch crop; diluting dietary nitrogen and therefore urinary nitrogen and utilising stand-off areas can all reduce nitrogen.
Attention to seven wonders can lift yields
Leading US crop scientist Fred Below was keynote speaker at this year’s Foundation for Arable Research’s Premier Maize Event. By Raewyn Densley.
