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Legumes the answer to methane reduction
Professor Derrick Moot believes legumes could be the immediate answer to reducing methane emissions.
While scientists grapple with technologies to reduce methane emissions from livestock, Lincoln University’s Professor Derrick Moot believes a more immediate answer to methane reduction lies in legumes.
Speaking about a changing climate at the recent New Zealand Institute of Animal and...
Oat catch-crop benefits bottom-line and environment
Capturing the nitrogen accumulated in the soil in the wake of winter grazing, and using it to grow high-quality feed in spring, is good for business and the environment.
Early results from the first year of a Ministry of Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) project, which is looking at using catch crops to mitigate nitrate (N) leaching during winter forage grazing, has shown that...
Intimidator Oats used as a winter catch crop to reduce Nitrogen Leaching
Agronomist Jack Harnett with Intimidator Oats. A valuable catch-crop, Intimidator Oats have the ability to regrow after grassing, are frost tolerant and have higher protein levels than many other cereal.
Financially, winter grazing of forage crops can be a good source of income, but it comes with environmental costs. Negative impacts which need to be considered and managed include loss of soil...