New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Papers
(The median citation count of New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Influences affecting adoption of management to mitigate impacts of intensive winter grazing of forage crops49
Effects of cutting schedule and inoculation on chemical composition, ensiling characteristics and digestive utilisation of alfalfa silages23
Epichloë fungal endophyte strains and their Lolium hosts affect resistance to Listronotus bonariensis21
Solid supplementation and energy sources for grazing beef cattle: digestion and metabolism18
The intrauterine effects of a maternal winter diet of either kale or fodder beet on measures of calf stature and bone morphology at birth15
Efficacy of an off‐line constructed wetland for mitigating nitrogen loss from a pastoral catchment13
Inclusion of Lotus tenuis in beef cattle systems in the Argentinian flooding pampa as an enteric methane mitigation strategy13
The value of a herbicide resistance testing service for the agricultural sector in New Zealand13
The effect of irrigated land‐use intensification on the topsoil physical properties of a pastoral silt loam12
Milk Fatty Acid Dynamics in Cows Grazing Standard and Multispecies Pastures Under Two Management Systems12
Growth, Development, and Nitrogen Uptake of Fodder Beet ( Beta vulgaris L .) Crops Grown Under Differing Rates and Timing of Nitrogen Fertiliser in New Z12
Agronomic Traits, Physiological Parameters, Chemical Composition, and In Vitro Digestibility of Urochloa Brizantha Cv. Piatã, Mega11
Methane Emissions From Dairy Goats Can Be Measured Using Cattle Respiration Chambers11
Pasture yield responses and nitrogen leaching losses from rolling downland grazed by sheep in the South Island of New Zealand10
The Amounts and Forms of Nitrogen Leached From Autumn and Winter Forage Crops Grazed by Dairy Cows in Southern New Zealand10
Estimation of genetic parameters for production, composition and processability of milk from dairy sheep in a New Zealand flock10
Effect of rice bran and microorganism as additives in pearl millet silage10
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Effects of mixed plantings of field pea in conjunction with spring triticale harvested at different growth stages on total nitrogen and exogenous amino acids concentrations in green fodder9
Effect of vernalisation on the diurnal changes in fatty acid profile and nutrient composition of chicory in response to defoliation frequency9
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Development of a heat load index for grazing dairy cattle9
Mineral salt and urea in finishing bulls on tropical pasture: performance, carcass traits, and meat fatty acid composition9
A computer algorithm for scoring cow teats based on udder images8
Pasture productivity in New Zealand 1990–2020: trends, expectations, and key factors8
Effectiveness of cottonseed cake fibre included in the diet of Nellore steers finished in confinement8
Effect of feeding time and time of harvest of fresh pasture on urinary and faecal nitrogen excretion patterns in sheep7
Building Off‐Paddock Infrastructure: Insights, Decisions and Lessons Learnt from Southern New Zealand Dairy Farmers7
Prevalence and incidence rate of clinical lameness in three New Zealand dairy goat farms7
Tolerance of plantain ( Plantago lanceolata ) to translocated herbicides wiped on flower stems7
Soil‐borne fungal diseases in Aotearoa New Zealand pastures: a significant research blind spot7
Comparative assessment of the winter grain crops’ feeding value by the content of arabinoxylans7
Potential to Improve Nitrogen Fertilizer Use Efficiency and Mitigate Pollution in Tropical Pastures Grazed by Sheep7
Are native shrubs a sustainable alternative to radiata pine on steep slopes? Insights using bioeconomic model for hill country farms in New Zealand7
Preparation of ruminal fluid and serum samples from beef cattle for nuclear magnetic resonance based–metabolomics7
A review of the effectiveness of sediment traps for New Zealand agriculture7
Udder and teat morphology traits associated with milk production and somatic cell score in dairy sheep from a New Zealand flock7
Feeding cows with agroecologically diets: intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and N‐utilisation7
Effectiveness of Facilitated Wetlands for Treating Agricultural Runoff in South Otago, New Zealand6
Enhancing the quality of haylage from tropical grasses with xylanase enzyme6
Body Development, Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, and Physiological Responses of Nelore and Crossbred Calves6
Evaluation of BRS Capiaçu Grass Silages Added With Ground Corn in Sheep Diet6
The potential for phosphorus loss to groundwater from soils irrigated with dairy factory wastewater6
Incorporating Plantain Into a Perennial Ryegrass–White Clover Mixed Sward for an Environmentally Sustainable Dairy System: A Three‐Year Farm System Study6
The Relationship Between Immunopathology and Body Condition of Mixed‐Age Ewes6
Impact of volumetric versus gravimetric assessment on Olsen P concentrations6
Impact of energy‐mineral supplementation on the performance of young bulls from varied genetic groups during the pasture growth phase and in subsequent feedlot evaluation5
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Chemical composition, mineral profile, carbohydrate fractionation, dry matter digestibility and in vitro gas production of Furcrae5
Recessive and dominant inheritance patterns associated with synonymous differences in wool fibre curvature and medullation5
Herbicide‐resistant weeds in New Zealand’s agricultural sectors: identification, mechanisms of resistance and management5
Implications of sampling bias and population behaviour in the study of parasitoid‐based biocontrol of Listronotus bonariensis in New Zealand’s exotic pas5
Forage and livestock production in response to the inclusion of legumes in integrated crop-livestock systems4
A review of research on the molybdenum requirements of New Zealand pastures4
Feed efficiency improves sperm quality and viability of fertilisation in Dorper sheep4
Genetic parameters, repeatability, and multiple-trait selection in Paspalum notatum Flügge genotypes4
Growth performance, nutrient intake, ingestive behaviour and carcase characteristics of fattening lambs grazing alfalfa and fed partial mixed rations differing in the energy source4
Individualised feeding of concentrate supplement according to milk yield did not increase milk production in pasture-grazed cows near peak lactation4
Fermentative dynamics and nutritional characteristics of mixed corn silages with and without cobs associated with butterfly pea hay4
Cardinal temperatures and morphogenetic characters of two forage Patagonian grasses. First step for sustainable grazing management3
Improved prediction using genomic relationships for farmed red deer in New Zealand3
Reductionist science in agriculture and horticulture3
Evaluating flotation and sieving for removing Nassella neesiana seeds from gravel harvested from infested riverbeds in New Zealand3
Cottonseed cake as nutritional additive for sorghum silages3
Development of a multiplex PCR system for efficient pathogen detection in alfalfa plants3
The Vulnerability of New Zealand Forage Plants to Incursions by New Pests, Pathogens and Weeds, and the Case for Greater Protection3
Elevating soil pH does not reduce N 2 O emissions from urine deposited onto pastoral soils3
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Forage production, morphological, and chemical composition of diploid and tetraploid cultivars of Italian ryegrass in hydromorphic soils3
Life after racing: descriptors of rehomed thoroughbred racehorses in New Zealand3
Buffel grass pre‐dried as a modulator of the fermentation, nutritional and aerobic stability profile of cactus pear silage3
Glyphosate and paraquat resistance in putative resistant plantain ( Plantago lanceolata L.) populations collected in 21 localities3
Nodule occupancy of effective rhizobia vary between historical and modern cultivars of white clover3
Relationships between dietary factors and nitrogen partitioning to milk and urine in temperate grazing dairy cattle3
Chemical Composition and In Sacco Degradation Kinetics of Four Common Biowastes in Canterbury3
Comparing herbicide resistance in New Zealand and Australia3
Impacts of growing and utilising genetically modified crops and forages – a New Zealand perspective3
Intraspecific variation for osmotic adjustment in white clover ( Trifolium repens )3
Elephant grass silage with increasing levels of babassu pie: fermentation parameters and nutritional value3
Variation of nutritive value, measured by proximal hyperspectral sensing, of herbage offered to grazing dairy cows3
Variation in foliar inorganic phosphorus concentrations in perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.)3
Target‐site and non‐target site resistance mechanisms are associated with iodosulfuron resistance in Lolium perenne L.3
Hereford heifers with lower blood urea nitrogen breeding values excrete urine with lower nitrogen concentration3
Tissue flow and agronomic performance of intercropped tropical‐climate grasses grown in the semi‐arid region3
Agronomic features and evaluation of forage sorghum silage as a function of nitrogen fertilisation in humid and mesothermal climate3
Phenotypic and genetic parameters for blood urea nitrogen concentration and its genetic relationships with growth traits in Hereford cattle2
High‐ and Low‐Protein Maternal Diet During Pregnancy Alter the Offspring Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome and miRNAome in Lamb2
Applying equine RSU and seasonal livestock correction to wider equine stud farm types2
Multiple resistance to flumetsulam and MCPA in two clones of Ranunculus acris2
Changes to soil profile carbon and nutrient distribution following pasture renewal with full inversion tillage2
The effect of prepartum synthetic zeolite supplementation on the eating, lying and activity behaviours of grazing dairy cows2
Evaluation of high‐resolution melting and RT‐qPCR probe assays for high‐throughput detection of target‐site mutations conferring glyphosate resistance in Lolium perenne2
Effects of condensed tannins in Lespedeza bicolor leaves on in vitro rumen fermentation and methane emissi2
Assessing the potential of invertebrate natural enemies of insect pests inhabiting Miscanthus x giganteus 2
Ethanol and organic acid production related to the microbial population in sugarcane silages with admixed crambe ( Crambe abyssinica Hochst) bran2
Effects of Ca:Mg ratio and pH on soil chemical, physical and microbiological properties and grass N yield in drained peat soil2
Evaluating pasture forage plant breeding achievements: a review2
Effects of Different Corn Processing Methods and Urea Sources on Ruminal Digestion and In Vitro Degradation2
Light interception, yield, spring regrowth and quality of Chloris gayana under different defoliation regimes2
Establishing Biodigestate Based Fertilizer's Value Within the Agricultural Community: A Key Prerequisite of Bioenergy Commercial Viability2
Effects of yard weaning and human contact compared to paddock weaning on the liveweight gain and stress reactivity of beef cattle2
A horizon scan for temperate pastoral weed science–a New Zealand perspective2
A review of pasture mixes and management strategies to reduce the impact of facial eczema in New Zealand2
Protein and carbohydrate fractionation of Urochloa spp . and Megathyrsus maximus2
Whole‐plant sesame silage in substitution of whole‐plant corn silage in diets of feedlot lambs2
Animal factors affecting the cheese‐making properties and the heat coagulation time of milk from dairy sheep in a New Zealand flock2
Effect of breed and stage of lactation on the solid fat content of milk from cows milked once a day or twice a day2
Measuring phosphorus losses in drainage from arable and vegetable production systems in New Zealand2
Effects of Condensed Tannins in Polygonum viviparum Leaves on In Vitro Rumen Fermentation and Methane Emissions2
Balancing Production and Environmental Goals in Pasture‐Based Dairy Systems: A Longitudinal Case Study of Transition in a High Performing New Zealand Farm2
Genetic variation in surface temperature measured using infra‐red thermography and genetic associations with production traits in grazing dairy cattle2
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Genetic Parameters and Correlations for Dairy Weaning, 200‐, 400‐, and 600‐ Day Weights in Beef and Beef‐On‐Dairy Progeny Tested Calves2
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Development of a heat load index and risk map for grazing sheep2
Supporting the growth of the dairy sheep industry in New Zealand–industry update and review of a programme linking industry and science2
Correction2
Combining perennial ryegrass cultivars in seed mixtures confers limited and situation‐specific benefits for dairy pasture productivity2
Maternal Body Condition Score, Gestation Type, and Metabolic Profiles in Tropical Sheep: Implications for Lamb Survival and Performance2
Effects of corn silage intercropped with Marandu grass and pigeon pea on ruminal kinetics and methane production in lambs2
Earthworms for inclusion as an indicator of soil biological health in New Zealand pastures2
Production and nutritional value of forage from Rhodes grass genotypes in the semiarid region of Brazil2
Effects of Citric Acid and Tartaric Acid on Dynamic Microbial Community and Fermentation Quality of Corn and Soybean Mixed Silage2
Understanding Farmer Perspectives of Cow Heat Stress in the Waikato and Canterbury Regions of New Zealand2
The Impact on Farm Productivity, Profitability and Predicted Enteric Methane Emissions from Varying Weaning Weight of Lambs on New Zealand Sheep and Beef Farms2
A response to ‘An examination of the ability of plantain ( Plantago lanceolata L.) to mitigate nitrogen leaching from pasture systems'1
Cottonseed cake and Weissella cibaria as additives for sugarcane silage1
An examination of the ability of plantain ( Plantago lanceolata L.) to mitigate nitrogen leaching from pasture systems1
Influence of different feeding systems during gestation on the pre- and postpartum performance of primiparous cows at 22–24 months of age and their calves1
Storage time effects on whole‐plant sorghum silage fermentation profile, aerobic stability and mycotoxin concentration1
A snapshot of research in animal production in New Zealand1
In vitro evaluation of natural plant additives as substitutes for sodium lasalocid on the rumen short-chain fatty acid profile1
Grazing strategies for reducing contaminant losses in surface runoff from winter forage crop fields located in hill country and grazed by sheep1
Methane inhibition in sheep fed Asparagopsis armata and Mootral™1
Effect of contrasting water-soluble carbohydrate to crude protein ratio’s in perennial ryegrass on nitrogen metabolism in lambs1
Lactation curves for milk, fat and protein in dairy cows under regenerative versus conventional farming practices1
Enhancing Sheep Health and Welfare Through Sensor Technologies: An Update of Current New Zealand Research1
Correction1
Serial and Parallel Testing Strategies for Johne's Disease: Effects on Milk Production Traits and Milk Income on New Zealand Dairy Cattle1
Lactation Persistency in Spring‐Calving Grazing Dairy Cows During Extended Lactation1
Replacement of corn silage by AGRI 002E sorghum silage in diets for lactating Holstein cows: Impacts on intake, digestibility and microbial protein synthesis1
The impact of cattle grazing and treading on soil properties and the transport of phosphorus, sediment and E. coli in surface runoff from grazed pasture1
Chemical composition, rumen fermentation kinetics, and degradability of cassava stem hay ammoniated with urea using the in vitro gas production technique1
Effect of neutral detergent‐soluble carbohydrate profile on digestive parameters of dairy goats1
Relocated sesame silage added with fermented milk and evaluated over different storage periods1
Biocontrol of St John’s wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) provides huge ongoing benefits to New Zealand agriculture1
Robots and shocks: emerging non‐herbicide weed control options for vegetable and arable cropping1
Different parasitoid species elicit varied Argentine stem weevil, Listronotus bonariensis avoidance responses1
Relationship between calving behaviour on the performance of different beef cow genotypes and their calves1
The effect of Azotobacter chroococcum on the resistance of red clover to Colletotrichum destructivum1
Multispectral imaging allows a quick and non-destructive determination of the seed viability of Vicia sativa1
Correction1
Genetic susceptibility to Theileria orientalis (Ikeda) in Angus‐ and Hereford‐sired yearling cattle born to dairy cattle on an endemically infected farm in New Zealand1
Effect of a post-lambing nitrogen fertiliser addition on the performance of an intensive lowland sheep breeding operation1
Blood indices of sheep fed with ensiled signal grass ( Brachiaria decumbens )1
Nitrogen leaching from dairy farms on volcanic soils under high rainfall and effects of mitigation with gibberellic acid targeted to urine patches using Spikey® technology1
Estimated genetic parameters for mature cow live weights during lactation in a multi‐breed dairy cattle population1
The use of Accelerometer Technology to Predict Time Budget and Head Shaking Behaviour in Ewes Managed on Pasture1
Land‐use intensification and dairy effluent effects on soil water repellency and soil carbon of a silt loam topsoil1
Agronomic performance and soil chemical composition when using poultry litter as organic fertilizer in Mombasa Guinea grass production1
An assessment of resistance of two plantain ( Plantago lanceolata ) cultivars to phenoxy herbicides1
Identification and Quantification of Rumen Ciliated Protozoa From Crossbred Beef Cattle Fed Winter or Summer Grasses Preslaughter1
The adoption of intercropping practices with tropical grasses aims at optimising forage production performance in the semi‐arid region1
MicroRNA expression under phosphate deficiency stress in red clover ( Trifolium pratense L.): a three‐year field experiment1
Factors that Influence the Concentration of Immunoglobulin A in Bovine Milk1
Effect of new strains of Lentilactobacillus buchneri as inoculants in sorghum silage on the fermentative profile, aerobic stability, and voluntary intake1
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Field evaluation of a commercial variable‐rate irrigation decision support system – a study for maize and sweet corn1
Exploring the Yield Potential of Urochloa spp. Cultivars in Crop–Livestock Systems Under Different Fertilization Strategies1
The effect of treating farm dairy effluent with varying rates of poly-ferric sulphate on reducing phosphorus leaching through simulated pipe-drain systems1
Mangere to mainstream – the story of a perennial ryegrass ecotype, a determined farmer, and a progressive seed company1
Identification and Selection of Promising Autochthonous Bradyrhizobium Strains to Develop an Inoculant for Lotus angustissimus1
Farm systems research at Ruakura – a 60‐year legacy underpinning profitable and sustainable pasture‐based dairy systems1
Nitrous oxide responses to long‐term phosphorus application on pasture soil1
The effect of including agro‐industrial by‐products on the fermentation pattern of grass silage and the performance of sheep: a meta‐analysis1
Replacing soybean meal with extruded urea in rearing steer supplements on supplement intake, weight gain, muscle development and economic performance1
Pyroxsulam resistance in ripgut brome ( Bromus diandrus ) in New Zealand1
Qualitative evaluation of total mixed ration silage containing forage cactus and guinea grass as a nutritional alternative for feedlot‐finished sheep1
Correction1
Identifying emerging weeds as targets for biocontrol in New Zealand: what can we learn from the Survey of Rural Decision Makers?1
Effects of tree species and planting density on the total yield of an agroforestry system in the Brazilian Cerrado1
Updated method of estimating heat load for grazing dairy cattle1
Simulating the number of spot‐samples required to estimate the methane to carbon dioxide ratio in lambs and its relationship with methane yield1
Formation of Urochloa pastures with an integrated farming system with Pennisetum glaucum for silage produc1
Performance, carcase traits and bioeconomicity of sheep weaned at different ages and intensively finished on Massai grass pasture receiving concentrated supplementation1
Growth dynamics and nutrient uptake of panicum maximum under nitrogen fertilisation1
Net economic benefit of Ranunculus acris control in dairy pasture – accounting for herbicide damage to clovers and evolved resistance1
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