Long-held assumptions are being turned upside down, writes Graham Turley As long as there has been dairy in NZ, grazing herds on pasture 365 days of the year has been the accepted production model - and it stands as an article of faith that this approach is the basis for future dairy success. However, dairy is facing several significant challenges: how to boost productivity, lift returns, increase competitiveness and reduce environmental impact. Together, they are forcing a rethink of the fundamentals of dairy farming in this country. The upshot might be that the dairy farms of tomorrow may look very different to how they look today. There are powerful incentives driving this thinking. The...
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