Crops and Forage

Getting the better of slugs before they get the best of your new crops is not just a matter of good planning and preparation this spring.

Granting of a water consent was the stimulus a couple needed to transform a Mid Canterbury sheep farm into diverse business. Story and photos by Annabelle Latz.

Rocketing fertiliser prices has seen Waikato farmer Don Stobie reassess his soil nutrient requirements. By Glenys Christian.

Failure to understand the importance of supplements and trace elements to fully feed livestock may be turning farmers off growing fodder beet. By Lynda Gray.

Laura McQuillan-Reese reports on a profitability analysis of existing cropping systems.

Is the recent spike in fertiliser costs temporary, or will farmers have get used to it, Doug Edmeades writes.

By Sandra Taylor

The aim of whole-farm soil testing is to give a better definition of the spatial variability (paddock by paddock) in soil fertility, Joanna Cuttance writes.

Geneticist Nicola Dennis scans the world of genetic modification, mostly outside New Zealand.

Growing demand, especially with Russia’s war in Ukraine, is seeing improved plantings and prices of arable crops in New Zealand. By Glenys Christian.