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Aug 26, 20222 min read

Spring begins - some problems appearing

It's been a marvellous pasture season in our region. Wet, but not too wet. An early start (beginning of March for us), and a very mild...

Jun 16, 20223 min read

Kikuyu in winter and lambing results

There's a view that kikuyu goes dormant in winter. Not here it doesn't. If you look around our district in the paddocks that have...

May 23, 20222 min read

Winter crunch is coming

The toughest time for pasture growth in our area is late May to late July. Sunlight is low intensity, short in length, the skies are...

May 10, 20223 min read

3 in 2 two years?

Aseasonal sheep like most hairsheep can get into lamb at any time of the year. They are much less responsive to day-lengths, unlike...

Apr 30, 20221 min read

Moving is sometimes easy

Sometime moving a mob of sheep can be a pain, and sometimes it can be easy. Take today for example. I've been trying something for...

Apr 28, 20223 min read

To fertilise or not to fertilise

It's a tougher decision than usual about how much to fertilise this year, and with what. Most people do not grow pastures like a crop,...