Advice

Don’t let slugs cut your stock’s lunch

16 November 2021

November is a key month for establishing winter forage crops, such as kale, swedes or rape, and we all know how devastating slugs can be to newly sown crops. It makes sense to check paddocks going into winter forage brassicas, so you can take necessary measures to manage the slug challenge.

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Advice

Is your aerial fertiliser application as precise as you think?

16 November 2021

When it comes to aerial fertiliser spreading, not all solutions are created equal. In fact, the claims around precision can be exaggerated. How precise is precise? How can I be sure that my fertiliser is going where I really want it to go? How do I know the right rate is being spread at the right time?

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Advice

The cost of getting soil fertility wrong

22 April 2021

Although many people on the planet are willing to pay more for New Zealand produce, productive land to grow that food and fibre is becoming unavailable here in our own backyard.

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Advice

Leadership in disruption

15 February 2021

In a world of rapid change and disruption, visible and effective leadership provides both an anchor to stabilise conditions and a compass to provide direction.

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