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The factors that decide the right pasture for a WA farm, and how four Irwin Hunter & Co mixes compare: SouWest for diversity and regeneration, Silahay for bulk hay and silage, MaxiMix for value across the season, and Irrigation Mix for watered country.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co: Best Mixes for SuccessWhat horses need from a pasture, how the Equi1st Mix blend of annual and perennial grasses and legumes delivers low-sugar, moderate-protein grazing year-round, and how it changed turnout for one horse owner's three horses.
Read article : Equi1st Pasture Mix: Optimal nutritious pastureWhy legumes belong in every WA pasture: nitrogen fixation, soil structure and nematode-cycle breaks, how to match clovers, serradellas and medics to soil and rainfall, and how Nitro Mix performed as an interrow at Castle Rock Estate.
Read article : Legumes: Enhance pasture productivity and soil healthA WA grazier explains how a Mix & Match custom blend of late-season diploid and tetraploid ryegrass with Paradana Balansa and Persian clovers was matched to his low-lying clay-loam soil, and what it delivered for grazing, meadow hay and regrowth.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - Mix & Match custom pastureA tour of the Irwin Hunter & Co pasture mix range for WA, from the Safeguard-based Self Regeneration Mix for ARGT control and the BioNPK Powder S seed coating to SouWest, Equi1st, Silahay, MaxiMix and the cover crop mixes.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co's consistent and reliable pasture mixesThe Irwin Hunter & Co Seed Shed cover story for 2025: seasonal outlook after the record-dry 2023-2024 summer, why soil pH matters before restocking, and a run through the pasture mixes, ryegrasses, legumes and cover crops in the range.
Read article : What's in the Seed Shed 2025What perennial pastures and summer cover crops offer WA farming systems, and how the Northern Perennial, Southern Perennial and Cover Crop Plus Summer mixes differ on species, rainfall and establishment time before first grazing.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - Summer pasture optionsA side-by-side look at the SouWest, Silahay, Self Regeneration and Maximix pasture mixes - what each is built for, the rainfall zones and sowing rates they suit, and which can be managed for regeneration the following year.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co superior pasture mixesLance Kennedy on what it actually takes to shift from conventional to regenerative pasture in WA: biodiversity across four plant families, stocking density and grazing management, and the seasonal risks that species choice can mitigate.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - Embracing regenerative practices in WAHow tetraploid and diploid annual ryegrasses differ in tiller density, feed quality, grazing residual and sowing rate, with variety notes on Abundant, Amazon T, Dargo and Safeguard to help match a ryegrass to your grazing system.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - Tetraploid or diploid ryegrassPractical pasture management for WA small holdings: species selection and seedbed preparation, why at least one paddock should be left to seed set each year, rotational grazing, and using a sacrificial paddock or fenced firebreak to avoid overgrazing.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - Pasture management on smaller propertiesHow cover crops keep a living root in the ground for more days of the year, why root exudates drive soil carbon, and which Irwin Hunter & Co mixes suit a winter or summer cover crop.
Read article : Irwin Hunter & Co - carbon farming and cover cropping options