Nitrogen planning in New Zealand farming is no longer just about response and yield. Urea pricing is tied to global energy markets, and supply depends on international logistics and geopolitical stability. What was once a predictable
input is now less certain. As a result, the focus is shifting from how much nitrogen to apply, to how it is supplied across the season.
When Agraforum first started using BioN, the early paddock results looked promising. But as Dr Gordon Rajendram told Allan Piercy at the time, looking promising and proving something are
Soil temperature, not the calendar, decides when spring nitrogen works. A practical NZ dairy guide to timing, the 12°C threshold and your nitrogen year.
Agraforum’s completed Mid Canterbury trial programme found Agraforum BioN grew approximately 10% more cumulative pasture than urea. See how the trial was measured, why the data stands up, and what it means for nitrogen planning.
Nitrogen planning in New Zealand farming is no longer just about response and yield. Urea pricing is tied to global energy markets, and supply depends on international logistics and geopolitical stability. What was once a predictable
input is now less certain. As a result, the focus is shifting from how much nitrogen to apply, to how it is supplied across the season.
In this episode of Where Inches Matter, Allan Piercy interviews Gerhard Vermaak of Custom Chemistry, developer of BioN – a patented biological nitrogen fixation technology.
Dion Gordon manages three dairy farms in Canterbury, milking 3,500 cows across a range of soil types. What began with closer soil testing and questioning
Nitrogen fertiliser decisions in New Zealand farming are rarely simple. Cost, application frequency, regulatory pressure, and pasture response all influence how farmers approach nitrogen programmes.
We have now completed five measured pasture cuts from October 2025 through January 2026 across four replicated BioN trial farms in Mid Canterbury. Rather than
We have now completed the latest December pasture cuts across four replicated BioN trial sites in Mid Canterbury, providing a clear view of how BioN
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
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
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
In this episode of Where Inches Matter, host Allan Piercy takes us deep into the hidden mechanics of soil health and why compacted soil could be
Not all soil tests are created equal and the advice you are being given maybe connected to someone also wanting to sell you fertiliser. In