Crops and Forage
Don’t forget the three Ss
On some farms, pasture renewal will be essential to get the farm back up and running, but on most, there are likely to be higher-level priorities, Bob Thomson writes.
Seeking the best of both worlds
Pasture production is a driving force on North Otago’s Awakino Station for manager Dan Devine and partner Jasmine Matheson. Victoria Rutherford reports in the second part of a series on the operation.
Taming a prickly problem
Pasture redevelopment has been part of the solution to an infestation of nodding thistle, Lynda Gray writes.
Maize stacks up
Cracking the code of the right variety, irrigation and wind protection sets maize up as a winner for a southern beef operation. Story and photos by Lynda Gray.
Pasture renewal
The end of 2021 has seen rampant inflation in farm costs. Pasture renewal that cost about $1000/ha a year ago is now looking to be closer to $1250/ha or higher.
