Ep 6 – Proof in the paddock with Stu Russell
In this episode of Where Inches Matter, we sit down with coastal dairy farmer Stu Russell to talk soil compaction, nitrogen decisions, and what actually changed on farm after trialling Bio-N. From half-paddock trials to replicated data, Stu shares what he saw when he stepped back from routine urea use and gave biology a chance to […]
BioN vs Urea: What Multi-Farm Dry Matter Trials Show
Over the past several seasons, Agraforum has been running replicated pasture trials across multiple New Zealand farms to understand how BioN performs against urea when pasture dry matter is measured. Rather than relying on modelling or assumptions, these trials are based on harvested pasture that is weighed, dried, and independently analysed. This allows a direct […]
Ep 5 – FARMER SPECIAL: Andrew Grant – From Compacted Soils to Thriving Pastures
In this episode of Where Inches Matter, Allan takes you straight to the paddock for a hands-on discussion about soil health, pasture growth, and the direct impact on farm profitability with South Canterbury farmer, Andrew Grant . We visit a farm near Geraldine that once struggled with highly compacted soils, heavy nitrogen use, and poor-quality pasture […]