Advice, The Experts

Steps to increasing fertiliser and lime efficiency

3 February 2023

While the high prices of inputs including fertiliser are beyond our control, there are ways to ensure you are getting the maximum return for investment.

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Research and Innovation, The Experts

Digital technology uptake: where do New Zealand farmers stand?

3 February 2023

A recent report has highlighted why farmers are cautious about adopting new digital technologies in New Zealand.

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The Experts

Elementary essentials #7: Sodium (Na)

3 February 2023

The alkali metal sodium (Na) is the 11th element in the periodic table. It is one of the 19 elements essential for animals but not for the forage plants we regularly feed to livestock.

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Advice

It's time to lime

23 November 2022

Soil acidification is a natural result of pastoral farming, and these acidic soils can be detrimental to plant growth. For optimal plant growth, your soil pH should sit somewhere between 5.8 and 6.0. Applying lime will increase the pH of your soil, typically taking around one tonne per hectare to increase soil pH by 0.1 units.

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