COLLECTION: Regenerative winter grazing innovations
Winter is one of the most challenging times to manage livestock in New Zealand. Some kiwi farmers have been leading a unique style of innovation combining stockmanship, agronomy, ecology and farm system design to develop nature-based solutions for winter grazing.
Follow the Quorum Sense journey into winter grazing innovations. We showcase five very different farms, profiling four farmers, an AgResearch scientist and an environmental manager for a large family farming business.
This film shows some of the exciting potential of multi-species winter crops and bale grazing for improving soil health, animal health, resilience, profitability and the well being of farmers. However these innovations are not silver bullets, they won't suit everyone, and need to be adapted to each unique situation.
Case study topics in this collection
Bale Grazing is a wintering system where hay bales are spaced across the paddock, with stock grazing breaks of hay and pasture throughout the winter.
Bale Grazing is a wintering system where hay bales are spaced across the paddock, with stock grazing breaks of hay and pasture throughout the winter.
Bale Grazing is a wintering system where hay bales are spaced across the paddock, with stock grazing breaks of hay and pasture throughout the winter.
Comparison of kale vs multi-species winter cropping generated by Dylan Ditchfield using a mix of actual and estimated costs for the 2020/21 season.
Content related to: wintering
Part of our Wintering Innovations Series, three dairy farmers share their alternative wintering journeys, where they're at now and what they've learned along the way.
Part of our Wintering Innovations Series, join Deane Parker, Duncan Humm and Jono Frew as they discuss their experiences with new approaches to livestock wintering.
This April 2021 webinar features four farmers panelist: Mark Anderson (Dairy), Rachel and Kenneth Short (Dairy)and Dean Martin (sheep and beef).
This April 2021 webinar features four farmers panelist: Mark Anderson (Dairy), Rachel and Kenneth Short (Dairy)and Dean Martin (sheep and beef).
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