Advice

Boost herd health with Abamectin

19 December 2019

With dairy herd dry-off just around the corner, now is a good time to be thinking about separating out and giving preferential treatment to those cows who need it.

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Advice

Fertiliser for lifestyle blocks

2 October 2019

Deciding what nutrients to put on your lifestyle or small holding may seem daunting, but we are here to help.

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Advice

Getting your spring pasture covers right

4 September 2019

Managing pasture surpluses or deficits throughout spring is key to maintaining quality and persistence going into summer, says Ravensdown Agronomist Tim Russell. The trick, he says, is to get your pre-grazing and post-grazing covers right.

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Advice

Small things that make a big difference in growing great lambs

6 August 2019

If you were to look at the range of lamb daily growth rates on sheep farms in New Zealand, you would find a huge range from as low as 80g – 350g + per lamb per day. To get to the top of this range requires attention to detail.

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