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Introducing Viscount NEA4
From this autumn, New Zealand farmers have a new choice in cow-friendly grass with improved insect protection.
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Animal Feed
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Stand out yield and persistence from Trojan
A perennial ryegrass bred for persistence, quality feed and high yield is helping a large, diverse North Island farming business capture the true productive value of its land.
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The seven habits of highly effective feeding
Getting the most from your herd requires top-notch nutrition, the right feed solution tailored for your specific circumstances and good forward planning. Here we look at the seven key factors that will help get you the results you want.
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Protect your calving investment with minerals
Aiming to achieve a steady pattern of growth for young stock? Don’t overlook their mineral status. A balanced intake through supplements will help minimise growth checks and will set you up to reap the benefits down the line.
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Supporting calves with probiotics
Shane McPhee has been on his farm near Whakatane for 14 years and rears 200 Friesian bull calves every year. After reading about a new probiotic product for calves called BiosupportTM in a magazine, Shane was intrigued.
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Rearing healthier more productive calves
Fibre is essential to achieve a healthy, productive calf and particularly important for rumen development. As ruminants, cows require quality fibre in the diet to maximise production and to maintain health by sustaining a stable environment within the rumen.
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Rearing calves that become great heifers
In a quest for optimal results, dairy farmer Greg McCracken has trialled various feeding regimes over the years. Thanks to his carefully documented evidence, he now knows exactly what works and what doesn’t.
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Hitting growth targets starts with calf nutrition
The right diet gives calves the best start in life, especially when raising replacements for your herd.
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Preparing the cow for lactation
What do you change in your herd’s diet from three weeks out from calving? Everyone knows the raft of metabolic diseases that can develop shortly after calving, but not everyone knows how to prevent them.
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A good transition diet is key for stress free calving and success in the milking herd
A cow’s nutrition pre-calving affects the way it performs in the milking herd and to give cows the best possible start, they need a diet that meets their micro-nutrient needs.
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Minerals in autumn
It’s the time of the year when cows are dried off and the attention naturally shifts towards ensuring they are in good condition for calving. Meeting their nutritional demands now will set you up for a good winter.
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Mineral line into dairy helps reduce milk fever
The incidence of milk fever has reduced significantly with the addition of a magnesium oxide product through a mineral line into a North Island dairy.
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Keeping on top of trace elements
Trace elements are a small but vital component of animal nutrition. A lack of essential trace elements can affect production, reproduction, disease resistance and growth.
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Molasses blocks and minerals a perfect marriage
It’s no secret that minerals play a key role in animal health and productivity. Ensuring regular and adequate intake is the tricky part. SealesWinslow’s Science Extension Officer, Natalie Hughes, explains how effective supplementation doesn’t have to be a hassle.
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Quality results during mating season
The importance of a successful mating season doesn’t need emphasising. Given its impact on next year’s production, it’s worth considering what factors help achieve mating success. One such factor is improved cycling activity.
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