Agronomy Guides & Advice

This time of year, in favourable conditions pasture supply outstrips demand. The question arises what can we do in this situation?...

Republished with permission from Business Rural South, Spring 2023. Words by Richard Loader. Five junior agronomists have recently completed Catalyst Performance Agronomy’s intensive 18-month agronomy programme and can now proudly call themselves qu...

Pasture is the cornerstone of agricultural productivity, wielding immense influence over farm gate output. In fact, it stands as the primary contributor to both per head and per hectare production. Thanks to the rich organic matter content soils and ...

One of the most cost-effective ways to increase pasture production on the shoulders of the season is through the application of Donaghys GibbSTART MAX in conjunction with Nitrogen (N). The active ingredient in GibbSTART MAX is Gibberellic Acid (GA3),...

SY Dolomite (SY 415-584) is a new feed barley variety that was released to the New Zealand market in Autumn 2023. SY Dolomite has demonstrated exceptional yields in both dryland & irrigated environments from both Autumn and Spring sowings. SY Dolomi...

Are you about to finish your winter feed crop? Use the N before you lose it! Catch crops are an efficient tool to extract mineral nitrogen and other nutrients before it has the potential to be lost via leaching or soil run off. (Article continues bel...