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Latest enrich magazine
Avoiding Thermoduric grades and supporting highly productive brassica crops are among the topics discussed in the November issue of Enrich. There's also a research review into the benefit of fermented plant extracts, a celebration of Dairy Women's Network volunteers, and a behind-the-scenes look at the role of Fonterra's Senior Veterinary Manager Mike Shallcrass.
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Get to know Mike Shallcrass, Farm Source Senior Veterinary Manager
With a growing interest from customers and consumers around animal care, Fonterra's role in supporting its farmers to meet expectations is also growing.
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Protecting against Facial Eczema
Facial Eczema is one of NZ's most challenging ruminant animal diseases. It is also one of the most misunderstood and most underdiagnosed. But now, a new test is set to help with earlier herd-wide identification, and lead to better conversations.
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Looking at the bigger N picture
"Focusing on nitrogen (N) leaching alone to improve sustainability and performance can be problematic," says Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Josh Verhoek.
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Simple steps to highly productive brassica crops
Whether you're growing summer turnips, forage rape, kale or swedes this year, one key principle applies to every crop: the higher your final yield in kilograms of dry matter per ha (kg DM/ha), the cheaper the cost of feed.
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Dairy cow diet tweak with fermented seaweed extract shows promise
As the world demands higher animal and environmental outcomes, dairy researchers are continually looking for ways to improve cow health while lessening ecological impacts.
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Celebrating our volunteers, from on-farm to industry-facing
We volunteer for many different reasons. For a purpose, for connection, or to feel valued. To make a difference to our community because, as farmers or rural professionals, we have the flexibility and the means to do so. And the women behind Dairy Women's Network's (DWN) events, workshops, conferences, Business Groups and Regional Groups show just how much can be gained from stepping out of your comfort zone and into a volunteer role.
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Proactive planning for Facial Eczema
It is no secret that Facial Eczema (FE) is spreading across more of the country than ever before. It is also becoming widely accepted that the last minute prevention approach does not save any money in the long run. A proactive and accurate approach is the best way to front foot FE risk, and keep cows healthy and milking through the summer.
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Towards a more sustainable future
Who would have thought that the large plastic water tanks that you see dotting the New Zealand rural landscape can be given a new life? Well, they can.
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Young Paeroa farmers passionate about NZ-made
A young Paeroa couple believes buying NZ-made products not only helps support Kiwi firms when they need it most, but it makes sense for their farm business too.
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Tips to avoid Thermodurics over summer
There is a range of visual inspections you can do to reduce the occurrence of Thermoduric grades. By doing these checks regularly, particularly during warmer months, you can catch issues quickly and increase your chances of grade-free milking.
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Entries open for refreshed NZDIA 2022 programme
Entries are now open and excitement is high for the refreshed 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) programme, which gives New Zealand dairy farmers the opportunity to challenge themselves, earn a regional or national title and share in substantial regional and national prize pools.
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Get to know Rob Bickerdike, Farm Source Digital Marketing Manager
Over 18 months on from the announcement New Zealand would be moving into Alert Level 4 lockdown, the country was back there again last month. Speaking to Digital Marketing Manager Rob Bickerdike on the day all those south of the Bombay Hills moved to Alert Level 3, it was a busy time but he spoke highly of how the Farm Source store teams pivoted back to only click and collect and delivery services.
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Lessons learnt from going organic
Running an organic farm, Rob Bargh has found biostimulants are the key to good health across all aspects of the farm.
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Successful spring weed control: timing is everything
It may seem a bit early to be thinking about summer flowering weeds. But from now through to December is in fact the ideal time on most farms to spray these unwelcome visitors.
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Hamilton
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- Colby West
- Store Manager
- Mob: 027 346 0440
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- Nick Anderson
- Technical Sales Representative
- Mob: 027 607 5898
Fonterra Area Manager
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- Emma Williams
- Area Manager
- Mob: 021 228 5473
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- Chris Aitchison
- Area Manager
- Mob: 027 480 9015