Crops and Forage

Precision agriculture and direct drilling are among the tools award-winning maize grower Chris Pellow uses in his Waikato one-man operation. By Glenys Christian.

In the face of skyrocketing prices for fuel and fertiliser, farmer and rural contractor industry groups have an initiative to help safeguard their members.

A cost of production spreadsheet from Federated Farmers is helping growers calculate the true profitability of ryegrass and white clover crops. Victoria Rutherford reports.

The impact of inflation on the cost of various crops will be key to decisions farmers make on which fodder crops to grow, Kerry Dwyer writes.

Deciding what you want feed for will determine the best time to mow grass for supplementary feed.

Fluctuating costs and changing weather patterns are impacting farmers’ plans for the upcoming baling and cultivation season, Joanna Cuttance reports.

Lincoln University Professor Derrick Moot revisits the basic principles of grazing management as discussed at a special NZ Grasslands Association ‘Resilient Pastures Symposium, held in 2021.

The lifecycle of grass grubs may have been interrupted by this year’s wet autumn, but the delay in development may see a boom of the pest ahead. By Joanna Grigg.

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.