Country-Wide April 2022
Low cost bull beef system fits well
When the dairy boom moved in on their inland Oamaru farms, the Harveys took a break before settling on the Herbert farm to concentrate on bulls. Story and photos by Lynda Gray.
Productivity and efficiency pays
After weaning, feed intake and animal growth rate are the most important parameters raising beef, Ken Geenty writes.
Why fence bush to make it eligible?
Joanna Grigg questions the proposed stock exclusion rule for 15+ year indigenous forest to be eligible for sequestration. He Waka Eke Noa should not have a blanket requirement for stock exclusion when some larger forest/bush, with natural boundaries, can regenerate alongside light grazing. Incentivise pest control instead, she says.
Reality check hits home
A recent farmer survey recorded farmer confidence had plummeted even though farm gate prices are soaring. Initially I thought: so what, everyone is feeling down with the Ukraine war, Omicron, and rising costs.
Farm dam regulations upset
Farm dam safety is subject to regulations being assembled by government and councils, upsetting farmers. Story: Glenys Christian Photos: Alex Wallace
