The Experts

ClearTech continues to prove its worth

6 November 2020

Now in its second season, the ClearTech effluent treatment system installed at Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) continues to prove its worth, with over 600,000L of fresh water saved in a single month just by using the clarified water from the system for yard washdowns.

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Advice

Test to build the best view

6 November 2020

In recent times, farm nutrient inputs and outputs have had a spotlight placed squarely on them. There is a requirement to be efficient, measured and accountable in nutrient use within farming, both from an environmental and a farm business perspective.

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Advice

Don’t let slug ruin your spring

16 September 2020

Spring usually brings favourable conditions for slugs, and we all know how devastating slugs can be to newly sown crops and pastures. It makes sense to check paddocks earmarked for re-grassing, or spring sown crops, so you can take necessary measures to manage the slug challenge.       

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The Experts

Foot on the gas: N-Protect®

6 August 2020

Did you know that every time you apply urea fertiliser to your pastures there’s a risk that some of the nitrogen (N) in the fertiliser can be lost to the air? This process is called volatilisation.

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