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… helicrop and establish a crop or pasture with no tillage, it needs to be done correctly with a clearly defined process. Planning is key.  • It is recommended that a helicrop be established on flat or rolling topography (not on steep … less risk of soil loss. Benefit for farmers This project has provided insights from farmers using this technology on-farm and has determined key factors that need to be considered for the successful application of helicropping. B+LNZ … – “ Helicropping – the role of nitrogen and phosphorus in forage cropping with aerial no-tillage ”. Resources Maungahau Farm case study Webinar series: Fill that Gap Part 1 – Catch/Cover cropping . Fill that Gap Part 2 – Establishment from …

… of deferred grazing, and establish criteria to help farmers identify when deferred grazing is appropriate in their farm system.  … This was achieved by comparing standard rotational grazing and deferred grazing in replicated plot … The deferred treatment was not grazed between mid-October and the end of summer / early autumn (depending on the farm) but was rotationally grazed after the deferred period for the remainder of the study.    Comparing the effect of … for more than a decade. These farmers could see benefits for both the deferred pastures and for the rest of the farm and wanted to quantify those benefits through a science-led project.  Key results Compared to standard rotational …

… Farmers may not be making money from pre-lamb drenching every year.   If resistant parasites are already on your farm, then using long acting anthelmintics will make the issue worse.   To improve profitability, considering ways of …