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Reducing fog grass in pasture
Learn how to control fog grass in pastures using grazing pressure, ryegrass competition, summer cropping with trifluralin, and ethofumesate. Step-by-step guide for long-term suppression.
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Legume Inoculation – Frequently Asked Questions
Learn everything about legume inoculation, including its benefits, application methods, and best practices for optimising nitrogen fixation in your crops. Find answers to common questions on rhizobia, inoculant types, storage, and handling.
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Autumn Pasture Planning: Get the Basics Right for a Productive Season
Set your farm up for success with smart autumn pasture planning. Learn the key steps to selecting the right species, soil preparation, and nutrient management for a productive season.
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How to avoid ryegrass staggers in animals?
Ryegrass staggers can severely impact livestock health, but proactive management can significantly reduce the risk. Learn how to prevent staggers by selecting safer ryegrass endophytes like AR37 and CM142, improving pasture diversity with species like chicory and plantain, and managing grazing strategies effectively.
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Pasture selection for salinity and waterlogging
Selecting the right pasture species is essential for managing waterlogging and salinity challenges. Learn which grasses and legumes offer the best resilience. Find the best options for your conditions.
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Types of improved pastures
Discover the different types of improved pastures designed to enhance livestock nutrition, improve soil fertility, and maximise farm productivity. From high-performance ryegrass to resilient summer forages, explore the best options for your grazing system
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How to Make the Best Silage: Key Steps for Maximum Quality
Maximise silage quality with expert tips on harvesting at the right time, using Pioneer® inoculants, proper compaction, airtight sealing, and careful storage. Preserve more nutrients and boost livestock performance.
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Fundamentals and ryegrass selection after a dry summer
Optimising pasture after a dry summer starts with the fundamentals. Learn how soil fertility, weed control, and ryegrass selection impact dairy farm profitability. Discover the benefits of annual vs. Italian ryegrasses for quick winter feed and long-term productivity. Read expert insights from Notman Pasture Seeds.
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Unlocking better animal health safety with CM142
Peter Notman shares why we are unlocking better animal health safety with new Elevate CM142 and Stampede CM142 perennial ryegrasses
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CM142, a Cost-Effective Innovation for Australian Dairy Farmers
A new ryegrass endophyte is making waves in the Australian dairy sector, offering high performance ryegrasses at a price point that makes sense for farmers. […]
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Woody Weed Management: Late spring and summer control
Farmers are well aware that woody weeds can significantly impact the productivity and persistence of pastures long term if infested with woody weeds. Late spring […]
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How Ryegrass Staggers May Affect Animals
Ryegrass staggers affects livestock by causing tremors, poor coordination, and production losses due to toxic endophytes like Lolitrem-B. Even sub-clinical effects can reduce weight gain and milk yield. Learn how endophytes impact animal health and how to minimise risks.
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Accelerate Gibberellic Acid – Frequently Asked Question
ACCELERATE – INCREASING WINTER GROWTH Accelerate Growth Regulant is a naturally occurring plant hormone that has been maximising pasture growth during the cooler months to […]
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Forage Cereals – learn more on Oats, Triticale, Ryecorn and Barley
Forage cereals include varieties of oats, barley, triticale and ryecorn are a very reliable option for prolific winter and spring forage. Growth rates can vary based on the […]
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Cricket Bait for Victorian farmers
Cricket Bait is an insecticide treated grain product for the control of black field crickets in pasture. Black field crickets pose a insect pest threat […]
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Newer genetics growing more winter feed.
For farmers looking at ways to address feed deficits, the utilisation of newer plant genetics and diverse species has become increasingly significant during this final Autumn planting period.
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Rampaging Ryegrass: Introducing annual ryegrass Rampage
Notman Pasture Seeds, in collaboration with Cropmark Seeds, proudly unveils Rampage, a brand new short-term ryegrass tailored specifically for Gippsland farmers After five years of […]
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Ryegrass staggers? Our top management tips
Throughout south east Australia, perennial ryegrass has stood as a vital component of pasture systems, offering a rich source of high-quality feed through Autumn to […]
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Spring sown pasture tips
Enhancing your perennial pastures with spring oversowing in September and October whilst sufficient soil moisture is available for emerging seedlings is a common practice for […]
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Combating winter grass in perennial pastures
As we move into late autumn and early winter, a range of winter grasses and broadleafed weeds begin to germinate in our pastures. Light green […]
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Why combine Diploid & Tetraploid ryegrasses in mixes?
Diploid ryegrasses have two sets of chromosomes per cell, compared to a tetraploid which has four. Diploids combine yield and robustness whilst Tetraploid’s are extremely […]
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Weed control in new pasture
Weed Control in Pasture – the importance of controlling weeds early. Planning a weed control programme for new grass will help you grow strong, healthy and […]
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Wet silage, get it better
With wet weather conditions around delaying silage harvest Peter Notman discusses silage tips and why it is important now more than ever to use a […]
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Stamina grazing tolerant lucerne varieties
In our experience in grazing Lucerne is generally grown on sites that will not support good stands of permanent pasture year round due to lack […]
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Renewing pugged pastures
After what most Gippsland farmers would consider a normal rain sodden winter, paddocks across the region have become saturated to a point that it has […]
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High risk redlegged earth mite season
Did you know a spring spray is very effective in controlling REDLEGGED EARTH MITES, to prevent damaging populations emerging next autumn? Key points: Spray in […]
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Better results from pasture renewal with a final check
A well-timed final spray-out is essential for effective pasture renovation and cropping success. By targeting weeds and residual plant material, strategic herbicide application helps create a clean seedbed, reducing competition and maximizing the establishment of new pasture or crops. Understanding the best timing, chemical options, and application methods ensures long-term paddock productivity.
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Pest protection for emerging seedlings – Insecticide Seed Treatment
Seed treatment is an effective way to protect emerging seedlings against pests, with options available for: Red-legged earth mite Blue oat mites African black beetles […]
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Pasture recovery from pugging damage
PETER NOTMAN | 2011 Despite the best efforts of many farmers, with the high rainfall in autumn, winter and early spring periods, soils have become […]
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