Milk production went through roof after weeds targetted

John Ellicott
December 28 2017 - 5:30am
By attacking lovegrass infestations on his Toothdale dairy farm on the Far South Coast, Phil Ryan has boosted his milk output significantly to keep the long and fine tradition of Hill Grove dairying going.
By attacking lovegrass infestations on his Toothdale dairy farm on the Far South Coast, Phil Ryan has boosted his milk output significantly to keep the long and fine tradition of Hill Grove dairying going.

The dairy Phil Ryan bought had a proud tradition supplying milk to Bega Cheese continuously since 1899. But when Phil, his late father and his brother arrived at “Hill Grove”, 210ha, south-west of Bega in 2007, they were confronted by an ugly scene of lovegrass dominated pastures.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

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