In 10: What do new plantain trial results mean for dairy farmers?

New results from a four-year trial show plantain reduced annual nitrate leaching by an average of 33% while maintaining milk production.

In this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, Kate Fransen from DairyNZ and Canterbury farmer Andy Macfarlane discuss what the findings mean for dairy farmers, how the research compares with on-farm experience, and the practical considerations when including plantain in a farm system.

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