Dry Stock Farms
For regenerative, conventional,
biological and organic production.
The Economically Smart,
Climate-Smart Farming Solution
Why Use Biozest on Your Farm?
Biozest increases pasture and ruminant productivity.
Biozest increases meat production and reduces the environmental impact of farming.
Developed, tested and proven on New Zealand farms, Biozest is manufactured by Zest Biotech and supplied directly to leading farmers across New Zealand.
Biozest Has Been Proven In Trials To:
Increase pasture productivity (Kg dry matter/hectare) by 89-127% and significantly increase baleage yield.
Increase pasture palatability (kg dry matter consumed)
Improve pasture performance in stress conditions (frost, drought and water-logging).
Lift soluble sugar production to improve ruminant digestion
Improve stock condition (stud bulls returned an additional $1645 per bull at sale)
Reduce the environmental impact of farming. Urinary N reduced by up to 36% to help cut nitrate leaching and greenhouse gas emissions.
Increase productivity AND reduce nitrate leaching and greenhouse gas emissions with Biozest.
Simple and safe to use, no residue, nil withholding and nil waiting period.
Biozest is a pasture spray for Biological, Regenerative, Organic & Conventional farms.
Biozest has been examined by MPI (ACVM Group) and can be applied to all crops with no withholding and no waiting period.
Biozest is certified by BioGro for use in Organic Production.
22% Weight Gain
$1,645 Net Gain Per Hectare
Stock Condition and Weight Gain
A herd of 40 Angus stud bulls was divided into two. 20 bulls grazed on 20 hectares of untreated pasture while 20 bulls grazed on 20 hectares of Biozest treated pasture.
The 20 bulls that grazed on Biozest treated pasture gained an extra 22% in weight during the 68 day finishing period.
Bulls that grazed Biozest® treated pasture realized higher bids at auction. The net return per hectare increased by $1,645.
How Are These Results Possible?
Farming productivity leapt forward when NKP fertilisers were introduced. Since then, manufacturers have tweaked formulations for further, small increases in productivity. Farmers have got used new products delivering small gains.
But… Technology is moving on. Another Kiwi made technology has increased strawberry yield by 45%
Similar gains are possible in agriculture too but, if we want a leap forward in productivity, we cant just tweak existing products – we need an entirely new technology and that’s what Biozest is (an elicitor of the phenylpropanoid pathway).
Sheep and cattle convert only 25% of pasture carbohydrate and protein to milk and meat 75% is wasted as urea and methane. When efficiency is as low as 25% it is relatively easy to improve efficiency – there is huge scope for improvement.
Directions
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Biozest Spray Programme
For all farms 2 initial treatments are required – this kick starts the plant response.
We highly recommend Biozest for hay/silage production.
Apply 2 sprays before locking up the paddocks. If a second cut will be made, apply another Biozest spray 3-5 days after the first cut.
Dry Stock Farms:
Rate: 1 litre of Biozest (in 20 to 500 litres of water) per hectare.
Initial Treatment: 2 applications 3 to 5 days apart
Follow on treatment: 1 application in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Stock Finishing Paddocks Only:
Rate: 1 litre of Biozest (in 20 to 500 litres of water) per hectare.
Initial Treatment: 2 applications 3 to 5 days apart
Follow on treatment: 1 application 3 to 5 days after grazing.
Please Contact Us if you have any further questions.
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User Guidance
Fill sprayer tank with water.
Shake Biozest container several times to reconstitute content.
Add Biozest & rinse container into tank.
Agitate thoroughly before spraying.
Compatibility with additional products must be tested prior to application.
Biozest can be applied using any spray equipment: knapsack sprayers, C-Dax, Tractor, Tow and Fert, Blast Sprayer or Helicopter (water rate may be as low as 20 litres per hectare when applied via helicopter).
The water rate can be varied to suit your spray equipment – the application rate should always be 1 Litre of Biozest per hectare.
Biozest should be applied to pasture that is as dry as possible.
Biozest is effective on contact so it is not a problem if it rains immediately after application.
If the pasture is damp keep the water rate as low as possible.
For detailed guidance please see the Biozest FAQs or Contact Us
Farmer Testimonials
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Justine Fox, Thames
“Just bailed one of the Biozest paddocks into silage.
The most bales we have ever got out of one of those paddocks is thirty. We just got 45 bales out of it !!
78 bales off the treated paddocks last night compared to my 32 (untreated). Pretty much the same area.”
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John and Michelle Cameron, Northland
“If the stock are happy we are happy, The calves have grown rapidly with their mothers’ milk appearing to have a thicker consistency which would seem to be giving better nutritional value. Our pasture appears denser with better nutritional value as well.
Cattle grazing on Biozest treated pasture have averaged 20kg more than those which didn't.”
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Matt, King Country Dry Stock Farmer
"the (control) lambs and ewes were nowhere near as good a condition as the other mob.
At docking which was 20th September, it was clear to me that the Biozest had definitely made an effect on the condition of both the ewe and lambs."