Displaying items by tag: Agricom

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 13:55

Pastoral farming to remain paramount

The winner of the Farmax Emerging Rural Professional of the Year says that without pastoral farming, New Zealand will lose its competitive edge.

Published in General News
Thursday, 11 July 2019 08:55

Forage herb to reduce leaching

The New Zealand seed company Agricom last week won a major national prize for its Ecotain environmental plantain.

Published in Management
Friday, 16 March 2018 07:55

Plantain showing its mettle

The plantain product Ecotain has been shown to reduce nitrate leaching from urine patches in dairy pastures by up to 90%, says Agricom product development specialist Allister Moorhead.

Published in Management
Friday, 16 October 2015 07:00

Spring growth key to pasture cover

Early spring growth is an important factor for key animal production systems and farmers can make big differences with forage choices, according to Agricom's Allister Moorhead, product development specialist.

Published in Management

Farmers need to accurately determine fodder beet yields in order to maximise gains and minimise risk.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 06 November 2014 00:00

Northland beet best grown out

LET FODDER beet grow out rather than raid it for a summer feed if at all possible, says Agricom’s Northland North Island sales manager Ben Trotter.

Published in Management

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