Nitrogen hot spots
Trials conducted by the FutureDairy team at Camden, NSW monitored nutrient movement around the dairy farm, revealing ‘hot spots’ of nitrogen surplus within the system – in specific locations and during certain times of the season.
FutureDairy nitrogen results
FutureDairy ’s research has found that a complementary forage system (CFS) achieved the most efficient use of nitrogen at the ‘whole farm level,’ compared with other dairying systems used around the world. A CFS involves allocating a portion of the farm to intensive forage production to increase productivity from home – grown feed.