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Adopting the latest innovative grasses is just one of the projects being tackled in a major development programme on the property of an award-winning Maori farming partnership north of Gisborne.
Pakarae Whangara B5 Partnership is midway through a $2 million, five-year development including fencing, fertiliser, regrassing and reticulated water systems for stock. The extensive 5600 hectare hill property has 11 full-time staff and carries 50,000 stock units following the joining of two neighbouring Maori incorporations of Ngati Konohi in 2006 to provide economies of scale.
Richard Scholefield with Joanne Amyes
Puna II - "the results speak for themselves"
In January this year Bill weighed the lambs on and off his best clover flush pastures and his 20ha Puna II chicory block. The lambs gained 355gms LW per day on the pasture block and 310gms LW per day on the chicory. The difference was the stocking rate on the Puna II block which was 3 times the rate which could be fed on the pasture.
"We recognised there is some maintenance required to keep a stand of Puna II & clover in good order, but we are now well set up to go into our third season later this year. Kilos of quality lamb out the gate is the real advantage we can see for chicory, the results speak for themselves."
