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Spring management to increase sub clover content

23 Sep 2020

Dryland farmers looking to increase the subterranean clover content in their pastures should be thinking about shutting up paddocks within the next couple of weeks to allow seed-set.

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Once it rains …. what happens to my grass?

29 Mar 2020

Stock have generally done well in the dry conditions this year because feed quality in the desiccated pastures has been reasonable. When the rain finally comes, the quality will crash, and stock will go backwards.

Pasture management

Careful management of drought-affected pastures after rain

24 Mar 2020

As drought-ravaged pastures respond to moisture it is important farmers resist the temptation to graze any green growth and allow the plants to build root reserves.

Pasture management