Catch crops proving a win for environment and bank balance
The Government’s recently announced Essential Freshwater proposals have put the spotlight on winter grazing and catch crops look set to play an important role in good winter management practices.
Catch crops such as Intimidator Oats mop up excess nitrogen in the wake of winter forage crops and turn nutrients into valuable drymatter; reducing a farm’s environmental footprint while increasing...
Gaynor Hurford Retires
Gaynor holds a Hamish Allan print that illustrates the retirement she is looking forward to! Gaynor’s husband, Brendon, has recently completed building a clinker dingy very similar to the one in the picture!
Popular staff member, Gaynor Hurford, has retired from her office support role after a 12 year stint at Luisetti Seeds Rangiora. Gaynor’s responsibilities included accounts...
Head Roguer Appears in Court
Colleen Luisetti and John Sandston outside the Nelson High Court after Colleen’s admission to the bar.
Colleen Luisetti, former Luisetti Seeds Head Roguer, has appeared in the Nelson High Court on the occasion of her admission to the High Court of New Zealand by the Honourable Justice Simon France. Colleen, who worked in her school and university holidays for Luisetti Seeds had her...
Setting up Lucerne Stands for Spring
With the correct management, lucerne can be a valuable high-quality spring and summer forage crop. To maximise crop yields and longevity, lucerne needs to be rested in autumn to allow root reserves to be replenished and in winter, weeds need to be controlled.
Lincoln University’s Professor Derrick Moot says farmers should set up their lucerne stands in June and July if they want to graze...
Buttress Barley Performs as Second Crop
Buttress barley is a perfect fit in Glenn Smith’s crop rotation.
For the past two years the Irwell farmer has pushed the boundaries by planting Buttress barley immediately after the harvest of his process broad bean crop in late November and early December.
This means the barley is being drilled as late as 9 December and is harvested in late March.
Despite this short growing window, Buttress...
Proud to be Kiwi
In these challenging times, it has been heartening to see how New Zealanders have pulled together. As one of the few remaining 100% New Zealand-owned seed businesses, Luisetti Seeds is proud to be part of Team New Zealand.
It seems fitting that May 14 marked the 25th anniversary of the yachting Team New Zealand’s maiden America’s Cup win and once again, a team of now 5 million people have...
LUISETTI SEEDS LOCKDOWN RELEASE OFFER!
We suspect that many of our clients might feel like a break away from the farm after lock down. How about heading to town for a night or two at the Pavilions Hotel?
Luisetti Seeds has combined with fellow Canterbury rugby sponsors, and Canterbury family owned Pavilions Hotel to bring you and your family this special offer.
Please ring the hotel directly, mention the “Luisetti Seeds Lockdown...
Home Grown Root Vegetables and Home Kill Leads to a World Championship for a Sheffield Farmer
Beef, lamb and beetroot; the food of champions. Well this is according to Sheffield farmer Gary Ferguson and he is well-qualified to make that claim. Last year, Gary (representing New Zealand) won a world TimeTrial title. Time Trialling is a cycling discipline that requires competitors to cycle as hard as they can over a fixed distance.
Gary credits his success on the international stage to...
Fortitude Barley Proves a Consistent Performer
Fortitude barley is proving to be a solid performer in Mark and Marthie Wright’s crop rotation.
This was the third year the Mid Canterbury farmers have harvested the cereal and this year it yielded 11.3t/ha and 11.8t/ha out of the two paddocks it was grown in. These paddocks were previously in maize and clover respectively. Mark and Marthie farm Lynmoor Farm, a 380ha mixed cropping and dairy...
Catherine Impresses on Farm
Guy Slater was so impressed with how the milling wheat Catherine performed for them this season he is establishing 60ha of the variety this year.
This is a real show of confidence in the recently released wheat, but the South Canterbury farmer says Catherine ticked all the boxes for them from establishment through to milling.
“It was an amazing crop; I haven’t got the exact numbers...