Advice, The Experts

Intense selection sifts out best varieties

7 February 2022

Terms like ‘high performance liquid chromatography, PCR testing and monoclonal anti-body immunoblot assays’ are not normally associated with the breeding of forage grasses and crops.

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Advice, The Experts

Optimising management of farmed soils

7 February 2022

Most holistic soil scientists understand that in terms of its substance and function, soil is a complex interaction of physical, biological and chemical properties and processes interacting with climate and human management.

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Advice

First principles: the passion behind the pasture

7 February 2022

Brett and Ruth Steeghs are building a 100-year company while raising a young family on their Central Plateau dairy farm. They share their passion and ‘pasture first’ insights with Ravensdown.

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Advice, The Experts, Videos

Super with nitrogen a proven performer

7 February 2022

Superphosphate should be a firm favourite for farmers searching for greater flexibility from their annual fertiliser programme.

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