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Total results 236
Search results for "Pasture management"
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Homegrown feedHomegrown feed is one of the strongest drivers of profitable, resilient dairy farm systems in New Zealand. Lifting the amount of pasture and crop grown and eaten can improve operating profit per hectare and help reduce emissions intensity.
Feed•2 min read
Homegrown feed
Homegrown feed is one of the strongest drivers of profitable, resilient dairy farm systems in New Zealand. Lifting the amount of pasture and crop grown and eaten can improve operating profit per hectare and help reduce emissions intensity.
Feed•2 min read
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Managing new pastureCreating a new pasture isn't just about sowing. Good management, especially in the first year, can boost its performance and longevity. It's only successfully established once it's dense and has survived a summer.
Feed•2 min read
Managing new pasture
Creating a new pasture isn't just about sowing. Good management, especially in the first year, can boost its performance and longevity. It's only successfully established once it's dense and has survived a summer.
Feed•2 min read
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Pasture assessmentRegular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your feed, plan grazing, and detect surpluses or deficits in pasture.
Feed•3 min read
Pasture assessment
Regular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your feed, plan grazing, and detect surpluses or deficits in pasture.
Feed•3 min read
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RyegrassRyegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.
Feed•15 min read
Ryegrass
Ryegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.
Feed•15 min read
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EndophytesAn endophyte is a fungus naturally found in ryegrass and tall fescue pastures, helping to protect the plants from insect damage. In New Zealand, many ryegrass plants contain this fungus, passed down through seeds.
Feed•9 min read
Endophytes
An endophyte is a fungus naturally found in ryegrass and tall fescue pastures, helping to protect the plants from insect damage. In New Zealand, many ryegrass plants contain this fungus, passed down through seeds.
Feed•9 min read
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Feed wedgesA pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.
Feed•3 min read
Feed wedges
A pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.
Feed•3 min read
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Average pasture coverAverage pasture cover is the measure of the quantity of pasture on the farm. Having average pasture cover targets for the farm at key times of the year is important for managing pasture supply and demand.
Feed•6 min read
Average pasture cover
Average pasture cover is the measure of the quantity of pasture on the farm. Having average pasture cover targets for the farm at key times of the year is important for managing pasture supply and demand.
Feed•6 min read
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Winter pasture managementManaging high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•6 min read
Winter pasture management
Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•6 min read
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FeedRight Module 09 - Pasture management (principles of nutrition)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
Resources
•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 09 - Pasture management (principles of nutrition)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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Fundamentals overviewLearn the habits of farmers with excellent pasture management, including controlling daily grazing area, treating pasture like a crop, and maintaining optimal pasture cover.
Feed•7 min read
Fundamentals overview
Learn the habits of farmers with excellent pasture management, including controlling daily grazing area, treating pasture like a crop, and maintaining optimal pasture cover.
Feed•7 min read
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Pasture And Grazing Management: Pastoral 21
A ‘low N input, high efficiency’ (future approach) was tested in Waikato and Canterbury. This document summarises the experiences and results of these sites.
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•Feed
•Pasture And Grazing Management: Pastoral 21
A ‘low N input, high efficiency’ (future approach) was tested in Waikato and Canterbury. This document summarises the experiences and results of these sites.
Resources
•Feed
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Milk ureaBulk milk urea concentration is a near real-time indicator of the dietary crude protein status of dairy herds and their nitrogen use efficiency, helping to support feed and nitrogen management decisions in pasture-based systems.
Animal•3 min read
Milk urea
Bulk milk urea concentration is a near real-time indicator of the dietary crude protein status of dairy herds and their nitrogen use efficiency, helping to support feed and nitrogen management decisions in pasture-based systems.
Animal•3 min read
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Feeding Cows in Spring
This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
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•Feed
•Feeding Cows in Spring
This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
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•Feed
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Kikuyu Management Guide
Kikuyu is a subtropical grass which is well established in northern New Zealand and requires very different management from ryegrass-clover-based pastures. Read our guide on how to manage Kikuyu in your farm system and maximise profitability.
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•Kikuyu Management Guide
Kikuyu is a subtropical grass which is well established in northern New Zealand and requires very different management from ryegrass-clover-based pastures. Read our guide on how to manage Kikuyu in your farm system and maximise profitability.
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Pasture Renewal Guide
Your guide to the establishment and management of productive and persistent new pastures.
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•Feed
•Pasture Renewal Guide
Your guide to the establishment and management of productive and persistent new pastures.
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•Feed
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Effluent management and operationGood effluent management on your dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.
Environment•3 min read
Effluent management and operation
Good effluent management on your dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.
Environment•3 min read
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Autumn managementAutumn pasture management in dairy farming involves focusing on average pasture cover and cow condition to prepare for spring.
Feed•5 min read
Autumn management
Autumn pasture management in dairy farming involves focusing on average pasture cover and cow condition to prepare for spring.
Feed•5 min read
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Inside Dairy | Feeding for peak milk and stronger persistenceSpring feed management plays a key role in helping cows reach peak milk, hold production, and make the most of pasture while keeping supplement use targeted.
Inside Dairy•24 Sep 2026
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Inside Dairy | Feeding for peak milk and stronger persistenceSpring feed management plays a key role in helping cows reach peak milk, hold production, and make the most of pasture while keeping supplement use targeted.
Inside Dairy•24 Sep 2026
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Feeding and milking toolsFeed management and milking frequencies are essential for maintaining profitability, emissions reduction and the welfare of your cows and farm team.
Feeding and milking tools
Feed management and milking frequencies are essential for maintaining profitability, emissions reduction and the welfare of your cows and farm team.
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Surplus
Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•1 min read
Surplus
Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•1 min read
