Bert Quin Sep 11 3 min The long-overdue demise of Overseer This provides us a great opportunity to reset how we look at farming and the environment. One where, instead of Overseer, which uses...
Bert Quin Jul 10 2 min Fertiliser management of peat/organic soils (b): The RPR alternative 1. Peat/organic soils DO NOT retain water-soluble P, form of P present in superphosphate, TSP or DAP. 2. Scientific research has...
Bert Quin Jul 10 2 min Phosphate management of peat/organic soils under pasture: (a) Seven key facts you need to know 1. New Zealand has over 200,000 ha of peat (aka organic) soils, mostly in the Hauraki Plains and the Waituna catchment in Southland. Most...
Bert Quin Apr 19 2 min This is no April fools joke; we must tighten agricultural nutrient cycles Nutrient cycling in natural ecosystems is incredibly efficient, having had immense periods of time to develop. It is incredibly arrogant...
Bert Quin Mar 13 3 min Why Regenza®? As people who read my website www.quinfert.co.nz or my posts on LinkedIn will know, I have started taking part in the debate on...
Bert Quin Mar 6 2 min Regenza® definition for regenerative NZ pastoral farming Objective: Regenza® strives to optimise the production of nutritious food, while restoring and protecting the environment, increase...
Bert Quin Jan 18 2 min Regenza™ – Regenerative New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Does New Zealand need regenerative pastoral agriculture? The rapidly growing interest in regen farming has raised the ire of many dairy...
Bert Quin Nov 14, 2020 1 min Topdressing aircraft pilot safety The topdressing aircraft fleet has declined from about 75 in 1990 to only 30 now. Reasons include the removal of fertiliser subsidies...
Bert Quin Nov 14, 2020 1 min Reducing nutrient losses - EU vs NZ Within the new EU Green Deal, its 'Farm-to-Fork' policy sets specific objectives for agriculture-food system sustainability. These...
Bert Quin Nov 14, 2020 1 min Dairy Farming in Southland Prior to 1990, fertiliser N was used only strategically on NZ dairy farms, once or twice a year. MAF's Farm Advisors cautioned against...
