Displaying items by tag: feed
Managing winter feeding a priority
Going into autumn, Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers to think about how they will manage their winter fodder crops – particularly in a year when feed resources are likely to be tight.
Tightened US rules an opportunity
OPINION: The updated US Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule for “grass-fed” or “pasture-fed” milk or meat is very restrictive.
Portion control key when it comes to fodder beet
Drought stricken farmers are dipping into winter feed reserves
Why is milk fat content low?
Feed budgeting vital to recovery
Feed budgeting is the big issue for Southland farmers coming out of the early February floods, according to Ollie Knowles, DairyNZ regional leader for Southland and South Otago.
Quality of animal feed vital
For everyone involved in food production today, traceability and transparency are ever present considerations.
Fodder beet yields unaffected by reduced fertiliser use
New research shows that it is possible to reduce traditional fertiliser recommendations for growing fodder beet – sometimes by more than half the usual amount – with no effect on crop yield or quality.
New ryegrass ‘boosts production, reduces methane’
A new higher-fat variety of ryegrass could help farmers boost production while lowering methane emissions, says agricultural seed company Germinal.
Turnips can help bridge a summer feed gap
Turnips are a brassica root crop commonly used as a fast-maturing single-graze crop to bridge a summer feed gap and maintain milk production.