Dry Stock Farms
For regenerative, conventional,
biological and organic production.
“Cattle grazing on Biozest treated pasture have averaged 20kg more than those which didn't.”
— Jayden, John and Michelle Cameron, Northland
The smart Kiwi spray for more productive dry stock pasture.
Why Use Biozest on Your Farm?
Biozest helps you grow more pasture and turn more of it into liveweight gain.
It improves pasture quality and boosts rumen efficiency, so more of what your stock eats goes into meat, not out the back end or into the air. That means better growth rates, faster finishing and less environmental loss.
Biozest is made right here in New Zealand by Zest Biotech, tested on local farms, and delivered straight to farmers who want results, not sales talk.
No middlemen. No nonsense. Just a product that does what it says.
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.
Spray today. Graze today. No worries.
Biozest is safe, easy to apply, and leaves no residue - with zero withholding or waiting period. Spray your pasture and put the cows straight back on.
It’s approved for use across all farming systems - biological, regenerative, organic, or conventional - and is exempt from MPI’s ACVM registration.
Certified by BioGro, Biozest is trusted by organic producers and practical farmers alike. No red tape. No downtime. Just smarter pasture.
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?
Back when NPK fertilisers were first introduced, productivity took a major leap. Since then, we’ve seen only small gains - a few tweaks here and there, but nothing game-changing.
But technology’s moved on. A New Zealand breakthrough has already lifted strawberry yields by 45%. Similar leaps are now within reach for livestock and pasture systems too.
If we want real gains, we can’t keep tweaking the same old inputs. We need a new approach, and that’s exactly what Biozest delivers. It’s not just another additive, it’s a breakthrough bio-stimulant that activates the phenylpropanoid pathway to improve plant performance from the inside out.
Ruminants typically convert only 25% of pasture’s carbohydrate and protein into milk and meat, with the rest being lost as urea and methane. With efficiency that low, there’s massive room for improvement.
Biozest-treated pasture helps plants resist stress, grow stronger, and deliver higher feed quality. And when animals eat it, they convert more of that pasture into milk and meat, not waste.
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."