Environmental goals a win-win

A maize grower is trialling planting clover in between crops to break the cycle of insects overwintering on grass, eliminating the need for an insecticide treatment on maize seed. Words Heather Chalmers.

In Pastures and Forages, Subscriber only12 Minutes
Waikato farmer Daniel Finlayson in a paddock of crimson clover, planted as an alternative to annual ryegrass between maize crops.

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