![Nutrition In Times Of Low Payout]() |
Nutrition In Times Of Low Payout
Article from NZ Association of Ruminant Nutritionists
the basics and cause and affect you need to consider
Created 10 August 2015
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![Governance On The Farm]() |
Governance On The Farm
Governance is taking centre stage on farm future Governance of a farm business is as important if not more important than a "commercial business in town" Farms are very complex business and many farms now comprise of many "units" and various goals and objectives may conflict.
Understanding more about governance can help a great deal in growing the business or simply secure its future for the next generation.
Created 03 August 2015
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![New Farm Rules Set National Limits ?]() |
New Farm Rules Set National Limits ?
Tom Lambie on Nutrient limits Further article on GMP
Created 28 July 2015
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![Water Quality]() |
Water Quality
Water Quality future Article on issues related to water quality
Being aware and understanding the issues
Created 28 July 2015
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![Dairy Stats 2014]() |
Dairy Stats 2014
Dairy Stats 2014 Statistics 2014 for Dairy
Created 28 July 2015
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![World Dairy Trade Expanding Long Term]() |
World Dairy Trade Expanding Long Term
More is needed to feed the world
Created 28 July 2015
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Cost Of Compliance
Tom MacDonald on cost of compliance environmental Thomas is a NZ Nat Fieldays Scholar and done various studies on Nutrient matters
Created 28 July 2015
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![The Sun Will Shine Again]() |
The Sun Will Shine Again
State of the industry forward Good balanced article by Keith Woodford on the industry and China
Created 28 July 2015
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![The Gmp For Canterbury " A Matrix For All Of Nz? "]() |
The Gmp For Canterbury " A Matrix For All Of Nz? "
Nutrient management standards set by ECAN Matrix for Good Management the guide to all resource consents in Canterbury
Created 20 July 2015
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![Tools For Reducing N Losses]() |
Tools For Reducing N Losses
back ground information on how to reduce N losses.
Created 20 July 2015
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![Spikey An Innovation To Manage N Leaching]() |
Spikey An Innovation To Manage N Leaching
Efficient use of N starts with using N N available in the farm system V what we use is not the same
Spikey is a potential solution to realising some of the N which is available after the cows have left the paddock
Created 20 July 2015
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![Lincoln University In Bottom Rung Of Top Dairy Farmers]() |
Lincoln University In Bottom Rung Of Top Dairy Farmers
Interesting read..
comments... there are other ways to keep N leaching down and production up!
Created 17 July 2015
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![Eco Efficient Farm Systems]() |
Eco Efficient Farm Systems
Nutrient control a second line of income! A very well written back ground paper by Ina Pinxterhuis on efficient farm systems in respect of nutrient utilisation and feed production. A must read for all farmers
Created 14 July 2015
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![Ayrshires All The Way For Ken]() |
Ayrshires All The Way For Ken
Under cover in Cowhouse Ken and son Bruce Eade have had a cowhouse for several years now.
Fitted out by TechniPharm, Cowhouse Ltd Consulting provided design parameters and guidance during the project. These high performing cows are a pleasure to watch. The Cowhouse is always clean and spot on. A great example with very dedicated owners.
Created 09 July 2015
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![Can Grass Alone Still Cut It?]() |
Can Grass Alone Still Cut It?
Feed efficiency is where its at ("food for thought") article by James Haque about feed cost and feed efficiency
Created 07 July 2015
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![Fodder Beet Potential]() |
Fodder Beet Potential
Potential to be further developed Comment Fodder beet can be great feed and has been used in EU farm systems for many hundreds of years. With new Technology and information the product has huge potential on NZ farms. Not for the fainthearted !
Created 04 July 2015
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![5 Key N Factors]() |
5 Key N Factors
N loss mitigation Evaluate your farm system and see where the holes are !
some obvious ones
Cows on Pasture... (urine flushes trough root zone)
Effluent in open pond systems (N evaporates)
Wintering big mobs on small land holdings (large nutrient deposits and no uptake by plants or soil)
Talk to us about how to find new farm systems and methods which will avoid you losing nutrients
Created 04 July 2015
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![New Thinking Need]() |
New Thinking Need
Innovation and new thinking for new farm systems in NZ by Marv Pangborn
Created 04 July 2015
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![Farmers Face Big Nature Bills]() |
Farmers Face Big Nature Bills
The cost of low input farming may be related to high environmental impact Comment
To be truly sustainable we have to get out of the commodities market this will make the application of sound technology and farm environmentally productive systems stand up under most (weather and financial ) conditions and create robust farm systems, a well educated work force and investment/innovations market
Created 04 July 2015
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![Off Paddock Systems]() |
Off Paddock Systems
back ground information for general reading
Created 04 July 2015
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