Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system. 

Guests include:


Natalie & Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers


Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant & Director, AgFirst

Hosts:


Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter


Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter

Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.


Read their story here.

Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu. 


Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website here.

Buy the Dairy Exporter Summer Issue here

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Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system. 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Natalie &amp; Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant &amp; Director, <a href="https://www.agfirst.co.nz/">AgFirst</a>
</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
</li>
</ol>
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Read their story <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/strategy-to-suit/">here.</a>
</li>
</ul>
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu. 
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website <a href="https://www.agfirst.co.nz/">here.</a>
</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/shop/summer-2024/">Buy the Dairy Exporter Summer Issue here</a>
SUBSCRIBE TO DAIRY EXPORTER  - <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/sign-up/">EMAIL NEWSLETTER (FREE - WEEKLY)</a>
SUBSCRIBE TO DAIRY EXPORTER  - <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/shop/">MAGAZINE ($59/YR FOR 4 JOURNALS)</a>

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DAIRY Country is your mainstay in dairy farming as your trusted source for adding value to your dairy farming business with seasonal on farm stories and exclusive technical advice weekly with your host, Anne Lee.
Formally the NZ Dairy Exporter since 1925, DAIRY Country is part of the CountryWide network based in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Get in touch with our Anne Lee - anne@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.
Don&rsquo;t miss our weekly episodes of the DAIRY Country Podcast by hitting the&nbsp;subscribe button now and <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/sign-up/">join our DAIRY Country weekly email newsletter</a> to get the&nbsp;latest in-depth stories in your mailbox so you are always ahead of the game in the business of dairy farming into the future.