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Simplify the tracking of young stock to target weights
The accurate and timely weighing of young stock is key for dairy farmers. Research by both DairyNZ and Massey University has shown growth rates in young dairy stock can have a lifetime impact on milk production.
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Calving
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Calving hygiene sometimes a bucket of soapy water isnt enough
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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New generation of livestock scales really weigh up
Before starting work on the new TW-1 Weigh Scale, the Gallagher research and development team wiped their boards clean, put on their gumboots and headed to the farm.
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Calf welfare is key to successful farming
A successful calving season starts long before the first calf arrives. Planning ahead ensures your calves will be treated with care and respect, from birth to beyond the farm gate.
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Thinking about winter milking? What to consider when calving in autumn
When it comes to calving each farmer has different seasonal plans. Calving decisions depend on a number of factors such as cash-flow, beef and dairy markets, regional climate, herd size and labour.
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Caring for calves new regulations
Over the past eight months, farmers have had to familiarise themselves with new regulations around the care and handling of young calves. Seven new regulations were announced by Minister Nathan Guy in 2016, three of those come into effect this year.
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Four reasons to get cows back in-calf
In the New Zealand dairy industry, the average six week in-calf rate is approximately 65% and the empty rate sits at around 15%. Improving reproduction targets will always provide a return on investment.
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High spring weight gain is key for lifelong production
Giving just a little more attention to yearlings at key times may help them reach their true lifelong production potential. To realise this potential they have to calve without a problem, and then get in calf again.
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Don't stop feeding calves too soon
It might be tempting to stop providing calves with feed as soon as they are happy on pasture, but this can lead to heifers with lower conception rates and lower milk production volumes.
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Calf targets – a weighty issue
Do your calves meet industry liveweight targets? If the answer isn’t a resounding “yes”, then it might be worth reviewing your processes because animals that meet liveweight targets provide better returns all-round.
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Making animal data management easy
When it comes to maximising profitability, assessing stock performance is a key component. It enables analysis of a range of factors that influence the farming system, such as genetics, feed and health maintenance programmes.
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Good teats vital for good growth
More than two decades and millions of teats ago, New Zealand dairy farmer Robert McIntyre launched a unique product that remains the best seller in its category today.
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Measure progress to stay on track for success
Replacement heifers are a valuable resource and have a direct impact on the future production of your dairy business. Measuring each animal's growth rates to ensure they meet their milk/production potential and accurately tracking their growth from birth to mating, will help you get the best return on your investment.
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Preventing milk fever relapse
Poor weather, a bad calving or simply not eating enough grass can all cause a cow to go down with milk fever – a common affliction around calving and early lactation.
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Plan to rear outstanding calves
They say a goal without a plan is merely a wish. This is certainly a notion that applies to calf-rearing, where thorough planning is an essential ingredient in the recipe for success.
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