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Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system.
Guests include:
Natalie & Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant & Director, AgFirst
Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.
Read their story here.
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu.
Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website here.
Buy the Dairy Exporter Summer Issue here
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Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system.
Guests include:
Natalie & Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant & Director, AgFirst
Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.
Read their story here.
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu.
Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website here.
Buy the Dairy Exporter Summer Issue here
SUBSCRIBE TO DAIRY EXPORTER - EMAIL NEWSLETTER (FREE - WEEKLY)
SUBSCRIBE TO DAIRY EXPORTER - MAGAZINE ($59/YR FOR 4 JOURNALS)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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