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Poor persistence of newly- sown perennial pastures is a costly and frustrating problem for some many farmers in the upper north island, particularly in Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

Ryegrass persistence

Poor persistence commonly refers to the loss of plants leading to the invasion of weeds and reduced productivity. This page will help you understand and reduce persistency problems in your pasture.

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Research on persistency

There is no simple explanation for the perennial ryegrass persistency issues seen on some farms, and some paddocks in the upper North Island. Sometimes complex problems are only resolved by ruling out some of the factors that could be involved, and concentrating on those that remain.

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Ryegrass persistency problems

 Ryegrass

Poor persistence of newly-sown perennial pastures is a costly and frustrating problem for some many farmers in the upper north island , particularly in Bay of Plenty.

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DairyNZ Feedback

Feedback

 DairyNZ is looking for ways to combat poor persistence in newly-sown perennial ryegrass pastures in response to farmers’ feedback in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Fill out our feedback form here.
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Cultivar Selector Tool

 Select the ryegrass best suited to your region and farming system with the Cultivar Selector. This tool uses data from the Forage Value Index (FVI).
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Feed

 Matching feed supply and demand is an underpinning principle of pasture-based dairy farming in New Zealand.