ABSTRACT
The Maori word for New Zealand is Aotearoa, and a literal translation of the term is “the land of the long white cloud”. This sets the context for this chapter as those familiar with farming will know that clouds (rain or imminent rain) are excellent for forage production and pastoral farming. They’re not so good for crop production. So, pasture as forage is New Zealand’s dominant crop, and it provides the feed input to dairy, sheep, beef, deer, and goat producers.
