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
Research Bites - June 2023
Fertiliser: Getting Bang for your Buck, with Dr Robert McBride and Dr Ants Roberts
The Parasite Chronicles Episode 3: Insights from farmers reducing drench use
What cattle traits are most important to New Zealand farmers?
The Parasite Chronicles Episode 2: Andrew Law
How Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme will supercharge farmers’ genetic gains
The Parasite Chronicles Episode 1: Tom Brown
An introduction to the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Informing New Zealand Beef programme: what you need to know
Breakfeed: Methods for monitoring progress of biodiversity work, with Professor David Norton
The carbon footprint of New Zealand beef and lamb – what does the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) say?
Breakfeed: WormWise update on the ban on sale and use of Bionic capsules. May 2023
Breakfeed: On-farm biodiversity planning, with Professor David Norton
Breakfeed: Why native biodiversity is important to farmers, with Professor David Norton
Breakfeed: Why farmers should think about native biodiversity, with Professor David Norton
Bringing the best minds to the biggest challenges for sheep, beef and dairy farms
Breakfeed: Hill Country Futures - Native plants as alternative forages
Breakfeed: Hill Country Futures - How can knowing the soil temperature and moisture levels help farmers
Breakfeed: Hill Country Futures - Setting up the sensor network
Breakfeed: Hill Country Futures - AgYields National Database
Breakfeed: Hill Country Futures - Soil and Fertiliser series
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