One application of Roundup Ultra® Max in spring and again in late autumn is all that Waikato dairy farmer, Brad Payne, needs for effective weed control prior to planting his maize and pasture crops.
Brad owns Payne Farms Limited at Cambridge. On 210 hectares (ha) of flat land he runs a dairy herd of 700 cows. His main challenge is getting the cows through long dry summers, so he tends to drop the herd to 550 over this period. He also needs feed for 180 calves and 180 rising two-year olds.
To fill the feed deficit, Brad grows 40 ha of maize on a support block and 10 ha on the home farm. In between crops, Roundup Ultra Max is used to kill off unwanted weeds and ensure there is no competition for the new crop. “Weeds are not a challenge,” says Brad, “because Roundup deals to them.”
PGG Wrightson Technical Field Representative, Simon Dodds, describes Brad as a, “best practice farmer”. In other words, he uses the best products on the market, and Brad has used Roundup for as long as it has been available.
“Roundup Ultra Max is a premium glyphosate and with it you get the best results,” says Simon. “There is a quick turnaround from spraying to planting, the kill is fast and effective and it is a reliable product, so offers peace of mind that you’re going to get the results.”
Roundup Ultra Max is a non-residual, non-selective herbicide for the control of a range of weeds. It also has one of the highest surfactant loadings guaranteeing rapid penetration into the plant, brownout and improved rainfastness.
“Brad has a simple and highly effective weed control programme,” continues Simon. “He sprays Roundup Ultra Max in spring, pre-maize planting, and again post-maize usually in late March, to tidy up the paddocks before planting new perennial grass.”
Brad agrees that Roundup Ultra Max works consistently and that is why he sticks with it. “We get a really good kill in spring and again after the maize,” he says. “This means the grass comes up with low weed competition and there are no big weeds to control later when the new grass is growing.
“The short rainfast period also comes in really handy in spring,” Brad adds.
PGG Wrightson Cambridge is Brad’s ‘local’, he’s been a regular customer for over 20 years relying on the team for much of his animal health, mineral and dairy chemical requirements. Simon supports the cropping side; soil testing the maize block, writing up his recommendations and keeping Brad informed on local pest control issues.
“Once the maize crop is in, I leave Simon to manage it,” says Brad. “He’s on-farm regularly and is a good source of practical advice. PGG Wrightson provides a great back up service for us.”
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