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The Al & Juddy Show

Have you ever spent long nights awake thinking about the role of the different types of ryegrasses? Or perhaps you pass your time on the tractor questioning Ecotain’s® ability to reduce nitrate leaching? If so you may want to check in with your health care professional, but in the meantime, Al and Juddy are here to help explain the technical, practical and sometimes humorous implications of forages and animal systems that keep New Zealand farmers leading the world. Allister Moorhead (Al) is

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00:11:29

Seed Dating: Align tetraploid perennial ryegrass

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/09/03

Introducing Align, the latest ryegrass from Agricom — a high producing tetraploid perennial ryegrass. This smart ryegrass maintains its density during challenging wet periods while delivering robust growth through summer and autumn. Will you be swiping right on Align? Tune in!

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00:12:23

Seed Dating: Brace white clover

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/09/03

Brace yourself! Al & Juddy are excited to introduce Brace, a New Zealand-bred, large-leaved white clover that's a true all-season producer. This resilient clover will support your farm through autumn and early winter, making it an excellent addition to dairy and beef finishing systems. Plus, it's perfect for producing quality silage.

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00:13:14

Seed Dating: Choice chicory

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/09/02

If you’re aiming to boost your summer pasture quality with a high performance forage, the choice is clear – choose Choice chicory. This New Zealand-bred and certified chicory is a reliable option, whether used as a pure sward or in a mix. Tune in to find out why Choice is the right decision for your farm.

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00:15:55

Seed Dating: Reason perennial ryegrass

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/08/13

Al & Juddy can give you plenty of "reasons" why Reason perennial ryegrass is the perfect fit for your farming system. With its remarkable resilience and ability to form a solid base for your perennial pasture, Reason stands out. Its most attractive trait is its powerful spring production, ensuring productive pasture year after year.

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00:12:50

Seed Dating: Manta AR37 Italian ryegrass

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/08/13

Introducing Manta AR37 Italian Ryegrass, also known as The Beast. This fast-starting Italian ryegrass is perfect for most undersowing situations and is naturally tolerant in many challenging environments. Its leafy nature could be the ideal addition to your farm system, providing robust performance and adaptability. Discover how The Beast can elevate your forage game!Note: Manta AR37 is only recommended for beef and dairy.

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00:14:10

Seed Dating: Mohaka tetraploid hybrid ryegrass

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/08/13

You can trust Mohaka to grow more tucker. This powerhouse finishing pasture is ideal for the 3-4 year break between cropping systems, providing reliable performance even under stressful conditions. Is Mohaka the perfect match for your farming system? In this episode, discover how Mohaka tetraploid hybrid ryegrass can elevate your productivity.

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00:46:37

Fighting drench resistance with forage plants

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/03/07

During this very topical episode, Al & Juddy are joined by Techion Managing Director, Greg Mirams (who developed the original FECPAK back in ’92 and recently the GII to measure parasite burdens on farm) who has a wealth of knowledge around managing drench resistance.Al & Juddy have an important conversation with their guest about the challenge drench resistance holds for farmers within New Zealand and the importance of forages as a tool to help combat it. “The damage is done when

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00:47:08

Alternative grass species

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/02/02

Join Al & Juddy as they delve into the lesser-explored realm of alternative grass species in the New Zealand landscape.Building on their extensive coverage of popular grass varieties, this episode was inspired by a listener’s request to explore the less conventional choices that may not be widely adopted in New Zealand. From an agronomic perspective, Al & Juddy dissect these alternative grasses, examining their relevance and application in various animal systems. “We kind of love

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00:38:10

Cheap Seed – satisfaction may be limited to the day...

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2024/01/04

In this month's podcast Al & Juddy dive into a timely topic as autumn approaches – cheap/uncertified seed. T hey give a high-level summary of the intricacies of certified seed which assures the integrity and guarantee of what you are sowing. The discussion then shifts to the potential pitfalls of uncertified seed and the implications that this can have on your farming system. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of cheap seed that could help you make informed decisions as another

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00:45:23

Foraging for laughs

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/12/01

What do snakes, hair removal cream, and ONE50 perennial ryegrass all have in common? They’re in this episode of the Al & Juddy Show. In the spirit of the season, they’re sharing light hearted yarns from their careers, aiming to trigger a few giggles or smiles!

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01:05:45

A career in agriculture - meet PGW Seeds CEO John...

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/11/01

Join Al & Juddy as they sit down with the boss, John McKenzie. They discuss his early career, taking New Zealand products to the world and delve into forward thinking strategies that utilise failures and successes of R&D to support investment strategies for future technology. Will there be an Episode 21? Listen to find out! ‘What you can do is transplant the way a Kiwi thinks. When you trace it back, it's about making the most of the resources at hand. It’s the number eight wire and

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01:02:39

A biological control – when nature failed

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/10/02

Al & Juddy enjoyed having Stephen Goldson from AgResearch in the studio as their second guest. Stephen shares his intrepid journey on controlling the Argentine stem weevil population by retrieving parasitoids from South America and bringing them to New Zealand. Tune in for a first hand account of ecology in action. "In terms of Conservation Biocontrol, we cannot use examples of this approach from abroad. What we can do is import biocontrol control agents that have evolved in

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01:03:06

Chicory dickery crop - a herb for your hungry stock

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/09/03

Listen in as Al & Juddy cover everything about the highly nutritious herb chicory, which resonates with many New Zealand farming systems including dairy, sheep and beef. Offering key recommendations and best practice tips for getting the most out of your chicory. "Between its easily grazed habit and its ability to stimulate grazing by being a herbaceous plant full of water, in a hot dry environment you tend to find it is a perfect way of getting more drymatter and more energy into an

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01:05:01

Wintering systems

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/08/02

Join Al & Juddy as they delve into one of the fundamental aspects of a calendar year, wintering systems. They unpack how to select the ideal wintering system, taking into account the factors of your resource base such as how much land for the number of animals you have. They discuss the various characteristics of different cultivars and rotations, offering insight into optimising the area you farm on, with a particular focus on the dairy system. "Winter is challenging, but it doesn’t

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00:53:02

Ewes should be into this

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/07/02

Throughout this episode, Al & Juddy have a comprehensive discussion about finishing lambs during the lactation phase. They explore historical examples that shaped their understanding of how various forages integrate within a finishing system and provide valuable insights into how to optimise their use. "The detail is actually understanding your forage and variety choice along with their seasonality. It’s really important because we are trying to match forage growth with livestock

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00:58:27

Brainstorming lease block

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/05/31

Al & Juddy are joined by local farmer Chris Chamberlain for the second episode of their two part series. Chris shares his personal leasing experience, offering valuable lessons and expertise that will benefit young farmers looking to get their foot in the door. “We need young people and their enthusiastic brains. And I think leasing is a way that they can get their foot in the door and old hardheads can help assist. You can ask, you can listen and you can learn” – Chris

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01:00:03

Forging lasting relationships

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/05/01

Join Al & Juddy as they welcome their first guest, sheep and beef farmer Chris Chamberlain, in the latest episode - ‘Forging lasting relationships’. In this deep dive discussion, they explore their shared history and experience reaching back close to 25 years. This is the first of two podcasts so don’t miss the banter and experience that will leave you wanting more! ‘We try and take the risk and vulnerabilities away and add benefit. So, it’s about drafting through that knowledge

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00:43:23

Factors affecting intake

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/04/05

Join Al & Juddy in this episode as they delve into the four main factors that affect animal intake, and how this may impact your farming system. From bite size and rate, to grams per bite and grazing duration, there are many factors to consider each with its own influence on animals. Tune in to grasp how these effects impact your animals. In a pastoral system, grazing animals get their energy from grazing forages. Grazing intake, which refers to how much an animal can consume from pasture

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00:43:41

Capital stock – feeding the engine

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/02/28

Capital stock are a critical part of most production systems yet sometimes their importance is overlooked. Al & Juddy take a farm systems approach in discussing forage and forage systems which feed this important stock class at critical times of the year. Listen in to this general discussion on the principles of feeding next year’s production. ‘Always focussing on driving pasture covers so that when we put a ewe with high energy demand into a set stock phase to be lambing, she's got

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00:51:19

Dactylis - a dinosaur or a modern grass species?

The Al & Juddy Show ·

2023/01/31

Dactylis glomerata, orchard grass, cat grass, or most commonly ‘cocksfoot’ is often misunderstood and seen as a relic of the past with no relevance in today’s farming systems. Al & Juddy bust this myth by dissecting its rich history and explaining cocksfoot’s resilience and productivity in a dryland environment. Listen in and find out how you could reap the benefits of cocksfoot in your farming system. ‘Sometimes something that is not perfect is actually still really important. And if

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