Displaying items by tag: Lincoln University
Aiming to improve farmers’ profit and environment
Lincoln University-owned research and development company Lincoln Agritech says dairy farmers might improve their environmental footprints and profit through two research projects now underway.
N leaching, fert use under probe
Dairy farmers can potentially improve their environment and financial results via two research projects now underway, says Lincoln University's R&D company Lincoln Agritech.
Kiwifruit case setting a precedent?
The kiwifruit claim decision in favour of growers has wide implications for biosecurity, says Dr Nic Lees, a senior lecturer in agribusiness at Lincoln University.
No s**t Sherlock
If every farm in New Zealand used the new ClearTech system for harvesting clean water from dairy effluent, NZ would save 42 billion litres of freshwater each year.
Icebreaker US sale has advantages
Although the sale of an iconic New Zealand brand to overseas investors is somewhat sad, there are real advantages, says agribusiness commentator Nic Lees, of Lincoln University.
P-deficiencies on beet ‘easily managed’ – expert
Phosphorus deficiencies in cattle fed on fodder beet are “spectacularly easy” to deal with, says Lincoln University senior lecturer in livestock health and production Dr Jim Gibbs.
Spot-market stock selling unhelpful
Only about 20% of stock in the whole meat industry is actually being supplied to processors on contract, says Dr Nic Lees, senior lecturer agribusiness management at Lincoln University.
Lincoln offers organic diploma
Organic farming advocates are welcoming a new Lincoln University course leading to a diploma in organic agri-food production.
Your farm as viewed from space every week
LIC has launched a satellite-based pasture evaluation service, calling it a giant leap forward for pasture management.
How are we going to do this...?
A Lincoln University researcher investigating the role of intuition in farmers’ decisionmaking has had his work published in a scientific journal and as a novel.