Displaying items by tag: WINTER GRAZING

Anti winter grazing activist Angus Robson says regional councils aren't doing enough to rope in "laggards" who he claims continue to breach winter grazing rules in the South Island.

DairyNZ's head consulting officer for the South Island says they are generally encouraged by the reports about way that Southland farmers are dealing with winter grazing.

A Southland farmer believes careful planning is the key to mitigating potential risks of grazing livestock on fodder crops during the winter.

A Southland farmer believes careful planning is the key to mitigating potential risks of grazing livestock on fodder crops during the winter.

Environment Southland says it's had good support from the farming community for its fly-over of farms in the region checking there is compliance for the upcoming winter grazing season.

Winter forage grazing is used extensively in the South Island as a low-cost system to feed dairy cows and build body condition prior to calving in late winter.

The Winter Grazing Action Group (WGAG) is stressing to farmers the importance of having grazing contracts in place for the coming season.

OPINION: Finally the Government has made a sensible move to temporarily pause the implementation of the impractical rules that accompany its proposed regulations on winter grazing.

Farmers are welcoming the Government’s decision to delay intensive winter grazing (IWG) rules until May next year.

A group formed to look at implementation of intensive winter grazing regulations has delivered its advice to the Government.