If there was a World Cup for pastoral farming, New Zealand would win every time. Not because of our amazing animals or our unrivalled skills. Not even because we produce exceptional food.  

 

No, the reason we’d win is right under our feet. It’s in every leaf, stalk and stem of energy-rich forage growing on every farm in the country. Home grown feed is the absolute boss of our business; always has been and always will be.  

 

All we have to do is keep it coming in the decades ahead, no matter what changes and challenges arise. The exciting news? Our plant breeders are tooled up and on task.  

 

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