Agronomy Guides & Advice

It's no secret that home-grown grass is the cheapest feed on farm. But as days shorten and soil temperatures drop, so does pasture production. One of the most cost-effective tools available to counter this is gibberellic acid (GA3) - a naturally occu...

As we move through autumn pasture establishment, slug pressure is starting to show up - particularly where paddocks have been direct drilled into heavy covers or where conditions have stayed wet. Slugs can take out a surprising amount of plant estab...

Stampede CM142: A New Benchmark in Perennial Ryegrass Performance From Autumn 2026, New Zealand farmers will have access to a new generation of perennial ryegrass that resets expectations around performance, persistence, and animal safety. Stampede...

In the foothills of South Canterbury, tucked between rolling downs, steeper hill faces and pockets of native bush, sits Bedeshurst - the 1,000-hectare breeding and finishing property run by Henry and Rachel Callaghan. The land has been in Henry’s fa...

When you’re chasing more drymatter out of every hectare, anything that helps the plant grow harder, faster, and cleaner is worth a closer look. Plant-Stim is one of those tools - a natural growth promoter that shifts how the crop develops above and b...

Choosing the right brassica isn’t about chasing the newest name - it’s about matching the crop to your farm system, stock class, and seasonal feed gaps. Whether you’re planning for wintering, summer feed, youngstock performance, or multi-graze flexi...