FAQ

Pasture Portal is an innovative platform designed to enhance pasture management by providing the best suggestions based on your farm's unique characteristics, such as location, rainfall, soil type, pH, and drainage.
Pasture Portal takes your property’s unique features - such as location, rainfall, soil type, pH, and drainage - to display the most suitable improved pasture cultivars for your land. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Select your region on our interactive map or choose from the pre- populated filters in the Pasture Picker.
2. Input your property’s conditions using the available filters.
3. Start building your custom pasture blend.
Yes, Pasture Portal is designed to assist farms of all sizes by providing customised pasture recommendations tailored to each farm's unique conditions, regardless of scale.
Pasture Portal resources are designed to help you identify cultivars that may suit your property’s conditions. While we can’t provide specific advice, we’re more than happy to point you in the right direction. Simply fill out the contact form, and we’ll get in touch to assist you further.
Yes, Pasture Portal is designed to be compatible with mobile devices, allowing you to manage your pasture needs conveniently from anywhere.
By establishing high-quality pastures tailored to your farm's conditions, you provide nutrient-rich forage for your livestock, leading to better health, weight gain, and overall productivity.
By analysing your farm's specific conditions, Pasture Portal suggests the most suitable improved pasture cultivars, leading to increased livestock productivity, reduced feed costs, and optimised land use for higher returns.
Pasture species have adapted to grow on specific soil types and pH, with varying nutrient and water holding capabilities. Selecting the correct species that's compatible with your soil type ensures optimal growth and performance.
Enhancing pasture quality promotes soil health, prevents erosion, and increases biodiversity. These factors contribute to sustainable land use, ensuring long-term productivity and environmental health.
Implementing practices such as rotational grazing, appropriate species selection, and maintaining optimal soil pH and soil nutrition can significantly enhance soil health, leading to improved pasture productivity.
Rotational grazing allows pastures to rest and regrow, leading to improved forage quality, enhanced soil health, increased drought resilience, and better distribution of nutrients from manure.
For the best results, you’ll need to input information about your property:
1. Location: Choose your region to get recommendations tailored to local climate conditions.
2. Rainfall: Average annual rainfall levels to identify cultivars suited to your water availability.
3. Soil Type: Specify whether your soil is sandy, loamy, clay, etc., to match plants with optimal growth conditions.
Our web app does the heavy lifting for you - all you need is an internet connection.
While the website doesn't explicitly mention organic farming, the pasture selection tool focuses on matching plant species to your property's environmental factors. This approach can be beneficial for organic farming practices, as selecting appropriate pasture species is crucial for maintaining soil health and supporting sustainable agriculture.
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