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Look outside the mastitis box
On a 300-cow, 400-hectare (ha) farm in Okaihau, Northland, owners Soryn Thomas and Penny May were at their wits' end with mastitis.
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Animal Health
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Teat spray automation brings big benefits on Northland farm
Using an automatic teat spray mixing system has given Northland farmer Travis Parry not only 'peace of mind' but has demonstrated that even smallerscale farms will see plenty of big benefits.
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Not replacing milk liners is like driving on old bald tyres
In a recent Farm Source Seasonal Focus Series Q&A, Farm Source and Skellerup Dairy Technical Specialists discussed key considerations when renewing and checking rubberware to support milk quality and animal health.
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Don't let water hold back your milk quality
Firdale Farm's drive to produce excellent milk quality was bolstered by the turn of the tap.
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Animal health and wellbeing meets cutting-edge innovation
Animal monitoring is an evolving category and the Co-op's partnership with Connecterra is the first cab off the rank in bringing cuttingedge, vetted solutions for animal health and wellbeing.
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Bag-Bottle-Boost
You can't always prevent a cow going down, but with the right treatment plan, the risk of relapse and associated costs of labour, time and reduced milk production can be minimised.
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Water medication helps
The dosing of magnesium (Mg) during the transition period is critical to prevent the suppression of the cow's appetite and help to maintain blood calcium (Ca) levels. In addition, preventative health strategies will help prepare cows for calving, drive milk production, and enhance reproduction.
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Managing the performance of your greatest asset
For 50/50 sharemilker Olin Greenan his dairy herds are his greatest asset. So, carefully managing their performance, including weights, is crucial to ensure he gets the best return on his investment.
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Lessons to learn in lowering SCC in Central Districts
Dannevirke Farmer Thomas Read recently took advantage of the support offered by his local Farm Source team to help reach the farm's milk quality goals.
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Oamaru farmer solves seven-year mastitis problem
"Knowledge is power," says Farm Manager Sarah Smart, who had experienced a high incidence of clinical mastitis for seven years and was treating 20% of the herd annually. Today, they are on top of the mastitis issue with more knowledge and better practice, and the herd's somatic cell count (SCC) is the lowest it has ever been.
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Easy and accurate animal identification
To accurately identify your cows this season, ensure they are tagged with Allflex Maxi Visual Tags.
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Planning helps you winter well wherever you are
Wintering practices have been a focus for Southern farmers in recent years discusses DairyNZ senior scientist Dawn Dalley.
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Getting ahead of facial eczema: Farm Source Seasonal Focus Livestream
Facial Eczema (FE) costs New Zealand farmers around $100 million every year in lost production. Even low-level subclinical invisible FE can be costing one kilogram of milksolids (kgMS) per cow per week, while severe FE costs closer to two kgMS per cow per week. Considering the cost to production, it pays to be proactive.
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Transition Innovation
An innovative approach to transition management proves just the trick to restoring freshly-calved cows to full health and production, says Canterbury Farmer Peter Schouten.
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Consider your animal health when planning pasture
TSR Nick Anderson of the Hamilton Farm Source Store talks about leaning on your local TSR team for animal health and pasture support in a recent Farm Source Seasonal Focus Podcast on The Country.
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