We are delivering forages that will improve farm profitability through dramatically increased pasture productivity
DairyBio21-26 will continue the research and innovation from the first phase of DairyBio (2016-21) to drive productivity and profitability improvement on-farm.
The Future Forages program will develop new, and improve existing, forage varieties and species to support the dairy industry as farm systems change and adapt to climate variability and volatility.
Future Forages will also deliver the adapted and transformational high-quality forage options developed by DairyBio16-21.
DairyBio21-26
Future forages and cows for future farms
Watch Gipps Dairy's Karen Romano and Professor Kevin Smith talk about future forages modelling and the implications for research and on-farm activities
Dr Junping Wang describes field trials to identify ryegrass with increased drought tolerance.
Andrew Phelan describes the technology that is used to regularly observe pasture performance in the large field trials at Hamilton.
Dr Pieter Badenhorst from Agriculture Victoria discusses the world's largest Perennial Ryegrass Field trial in Hamilton, Victoria.
DairyBio held an Open Day at Hamilton.
Dr Pieter Badenhorst explains how new genomic and phenomic technologies are contributing to ryegrass with higher yield, energy and persistence.