Productive tropicals can last indefinitely

By Bob Freebairn
March 8 2021 - 5:00am
An early February 2021 view of steers grazing Premier digit grass pasture. Drymatter levels of this stand are over 8t/ha with feed of sufficient quality for steers to gain over 1kg/day/head.
An early February 2021 view of steers grazing Premier digit grass pasture. Drymatter levels of this stand are over 8t/ha with feed of sufficient quality for steers to gain over 1kg/day/head.

WHILE I might come over as a tropical grass pasture fanatic, my conviction is simply because this pasture excels in vast parts of the state, and commonly when other species are lacking. Well managed they last indefinitely and are productive.

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