A survey comparing regeneratively and conventionally managed pastures and farm management policies

A pasture and farm management survey was conducted on thirteen geographically paired regenerative conventional beef sheep farms in the upper North Island to identify differences attributes practices. Farms were by geographical location livestock type. When compared pastures, pastures had a similar number of grass, legume broadleaf species (averaging 4, 1 3 respectively), three times as much (13 4% content) 30% less perennial ryegrass total DM (P<0.01) but content. There no difference between types pre- or post-grazing covers. Compared soils sampled from higher pH, herbage levels calcium, boron, molybdenum (P<0.05) trend towards lower Olsen P values (P=0.052). divergence fertiliser policies, with farmers generally not using synthetic nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) products applying wider range nutrients. Herbicides pesticides used across both types. Changes composition (i.e., more clover) soil nutrient status consistent N inputs farms.