At this stage the new grass paddocks are providing more grass after three years than other equivalent paddocks on the farm. The benefit will, I hope, continue for longer than this. At this stage I will continue to renovate two paddocks each year as finance permits. The basic seed mix will continue to be Ellett ryegrass and Pitau white clover but I will try other species such as Pawera red clover which I wanted to use this last autumn but no seed was available. In the district generally I have noted an interest in pasture renovation over the last two seasons and I can see that the Dairy Board will continue to be embarassed with the increase in production from the Northland area.
