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Frank’s visit: 30.7.2020

July 30, 2020 by MDF

Frank has seen two different grazing heights in the same paddock at the MDF. One is rejected grass from the last round, growing at 25 kg DM/day, healthy and green, and one is grazed grass from the last round, growing at 8 kg DM/day, paler green, with some rust.

Check out what Frank has found at the MDF this fortnight! July 30th, 2020

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The Macalister Demonstration Farm, formerly the Macalister Research Farm, is a farmer-owned co-operative established on April 13th 1960. A collaboration between dairy farmers of the MID and the Department of Agriculture at Maffra resulted in the … Read More

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