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‘Mingiroa Farm’, Alistair & Richard Hogg

Location: Halcombe, near Feilding.

Farm size & type: 300 ha. Intensive finishing operation.

Topography: Terraces, some rolling hills, steep scarps and clay downs.

Rainfall: 1,200 mm/yr.

Climate: Exposed to winds.

Soil type: n/a.

Fertiliser regime: n/a.

Stock numbers: Typically 3,000 lambs and 300 cattle, mostly finished on hybrid ryegrass or brassicas.

Carrying capacity: n/a.

Plot descriptions: (a) Chicory, (b) Italian ryegrass.

Detailed description: n/a.

Farmer's comments: "We aim to maximise saleable carcase weight per hectare and per kilogram of dry matter consumed. We carry out intensive feed budgeting, and are very interested in technology that makes this form of monitoring more accurate and reliable." (Alistair Hogg)

Results published: Central Districts Farmer.

Local Meat & Wool Innovation contact: Richard Gavigan, tel 06-376 0005, cell 025-499 851, richard.gavigan@mwi.co.nz