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- … wheat and corn as crops for both human and animal feed. Farm inputs – phosphate, urea and crude oil as key inputs in fertiliser and fuel use. … Farm input indicators … International red meat indicators … Global indicators …
- Page… does excess phosphorous in our waterways come from? Much of the phosphorus in our rivers is a result of erosion and fertiliser use. Phosphorous is transported through surface run-off and the main pathways for phosphorus entering waterways … are: Erosion of soil particles enriched with phosphorus Natural ‘weathering’ of rock and soil, and Direct loss from fertiliser or manure, when rainfall occurs soon after application. While soil erosion is often the dominant source of … irrigation, land use and agricultural intensity. How to minimise phosphorus loss to water Reduce the amount of P fertiliser used, where Olsen P values are above optimum Use low solubility P fertiliser forms, if run-off risk is high …
- … It is working towards cultivars with more dry matter, more metabolisable energy, better digestibility, more efficient fertiliser use, tolerance to drought, greater persistence and control over traits like flowering. The Pastoral Genomics …
- Establishing subterranean clover in autumn …
- Managing cash and feed to get through tough financial times …
- High inflation and reduced livestock prices could see farm profits fall more than 30% …
- … of recently available technologies that enable helicopters to be used for precision application of herbicides, fertiliser and seed to hill country to establish crops and renew pastures. For more information on this project, see the …