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    Plantain

    Plantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.

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    11 min read

  • Cereals

    Cereal crops, including barley, oats, ryecorn, and triticale, play varied roles in dairy farming. Barley, sown either in autumn or spring, matures quicker than wheat or triticale and provides winter feed.

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    Cereals

    Cereal crops, including barley, oats, ryecorn, and triticale, play varied roles in dairy farming. Barley, sown either in autumn or spring, matures quicker than wheat or triticale and provides winter feed.

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    2 min read

  • Chicory

    Chicory is a leafy herb that provides high feed value for cows, especially during its active growth months from spring to autumn.

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    7 min read

    Chicory

    Chicory is a leafy herb that provides high feed value for cows, especially during its active growth months from spring to autumn.

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    7 min read

  • Fodder Beet overview

    Fodder beet is a crop with high yield potential that offers many benefits for dairy farming, including adding body condition to cows and having less environmental impact than other feeds.

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    Fodder Beet overview

    Fodder beet is a crop with high yield potential that offers many benefits for dairy farming, including adding body condition to cows and having less environmental impact than other feeds.

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    2 min read

  • Growing Fodder Beet

    Successful fodder beet growth depends on meticulous practices from the start. Fodder beet, commonly grazed by non-lactating cows in New Zealand's cooler regions, can be part of a cow's diet for up to six months.

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    8 min read

    Growing Fodder Beet

    Successful fodder beet growth depends on meticulous practices from the start. Fodder beet, commonly grazed by non-lactating cows in New Zealand's cooler regions, can be part of a cow's diet for up to six months.

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    8 min read

  • Feeding fodder beet

    Fodder beet is a feed option for cows that requires careful planning to avoid health issues such as acidosis. Before feeding it, you should measure your crop yield and test the leaf and bulb to determine its nutritional content.

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    11 min read

    Feeding fodder beet

    Fodder beet is a feed option for cows that requires careful planning to avoid health issues such as acidosis. Before feeding it, you should measure your crop yield and test the leaf and bulb to determine its nutritional content.

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    11 min read

  • Kale

    Kale is a winter feed crop with a deep root system, making it drought-resistant. It's tolerant to many pests and is often grown after swedes due to its resistance to club root and dry rot.

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    3 min read

    Kale

    Kale is a winter feed crop with a deep root system, making it drought-resistant. It's tolerant to many pests and is often grown after swedes due to its resistance to club root and dry rot.

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    3 min read

  • Lucerne

    Lucerne is a perennial legume with a deep taproot, allowing it to tolerate moisture stress more than most pasture species. In NZ, most cultivars are winter dormant, but some newer ones grow earlier in spring and later in autumn.

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    2 min read

    Lucerne

    Lucerne is a perennial legume with a deep taproot, allowing it to tolerate moisture stress more than most pasture species. In NZ, most cultivars are winter dormant, but some newer ones grow earlier in spring and later in autumn.

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    2 min read

  • Maize

    Maize is an essential crop for New Zealand dairy farmers, helping enhance feed supply, manage climatic risks, and support pasture renewal. Growing maize on a dairy farm can also extract soil nutrients and reduce costs in high-fertility effluent areas

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    7 min read

    Maize

    Maize is an essential crop for New Zealand dairy farmers, helping enhance feed supply, manage climatic risks, and support pasture renewal. Growing maize on a dairy farm can also extract soil nutrients and reduce costs in high-fertility effluent areas

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    7 min read

  • Assessing Plantain

    Plantain in pastures can reduce nitrate leaching by affecting nitrogen in urine and soil retention. The page teaches you the importance of assessing the proportion of plantain in your pasture.

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    Assessing Plantain

    Plantain in pastures can reduce nitrate leaching by affecting nitrogen in urine and soil retention. The page teaches you the importance of assessing the proportion of plantain in your pasture.

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    2 min read