Ross Monaghan, Soil Scientist at AgResearch, joined us to talk about taking care of stock, soils and water in winter. Winter grazing of forage crops is an important issue for farmers. It can be a good source of income through setting finishing animals up for high margins or through taking on grazers. It can also come at a cost from pugging, through loss of nutrients and topsoil and by pollution of water. In addition to all that, lots of animals on wet soils in winter can be a concern for the community. Recent research from the collaborative P21 programme has come up with some answers to improve animal performance while at the same time avoiding, remedying or mitigating the negative impacts. Additionally, since the recording of this podcast research has been completed on sheep wintering which you can find at Sheep Wintering Otago - NZ Landcare Trust
Pass It On: Families, Farms and Succession. Part 3: Draft a Plan, and Find a Structure
Break Feed: Thriving Farming Women, with Loshni Manikam
Pass It On: Families, Farms and Succession. Part 2: Engage the Family, and Consider Options
Break-Feed: Waste Free, with Kate Meads
Pass It On: Families, Farms and Succession. Part 1: The End Game, and Assessing Your Business.
Making positive changes at scale, with the Catchment Community Group Programme
Applied Agricultural research- What is the future? Dr David Stevens’ 2017 NZ Grassland Association Presidential Address
Beef Progeny Test: A frank conversation with the men at the coalface
Successful soil and fertiliser management
Breakfeed: Farming the Future, the 2019 New Zealand Grassland Association Conference.
Heifer mating: Breed ‘em, feed ‘em
Catch Crops: a way to reduce N leaching after winter crops, with Dr Brendon Malcolm, Plant & Food Research
Hill Country Farming in 2040: panel discussion at B+LNZ’s FarmSmart 2018
Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis – how to keep your farm free from the disease
Managing the risk of Mycoplasma bovis during the winter grazing season: Richard Laven of Massey University
Better Beef Breeding: buying bulls that perform
Better sheep breeding: buying the right rams for your flock with Annie O’Connell, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics
Farming for more than just money – Steve Wyn-Harris
Hogget lambing – unlocking the potential: Professor Paul Kenyon, Massey University
Better Beef Genetics and the Dairy Industry: The dairy-beef integration project, with Doug Lineham and Bob Thomson
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