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Hot Water Makes A Difference In Dairy
Dairy Farmers are seeing the benefits of using Kärcher High Pressure Hot Water blasters to clean the dairy shed, calf feeders, spreaders & tractors.
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Dairy Hygiene & Shed Supplies
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New milk vat technology coming soon
Fonterra will be installing new milk vat monitoring technology over the next couple of years to support the production of high-quality milk and make milk collection more efficient.
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Lining up for lasting gains
Last season brought more challenges than usual for a family-owned and operated dairy farm on the Hauraki Plains. But there was one major highlight: the herd’s average bulk somatic cell count (SCC) dropped by half.
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Go with the flow for production increases
Cup slip and low vacuum levels were a big issue for a Wairarapa dairy shed and prompted the new farm manager to investigate alternative milking equipment.
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Top quality milk starts here
It might seem early to be thinking about the next lactation, let alone the microscopic standard of your milk for 2019/20.
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Assessing Your Milk Cooling Performance
The new Ministry for Primary Industries milk cooling standards that came into effect on 1 June 2018 state that milk must meet the following criteria.
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Square thinking pays off
Thinking “inside the square” is putting more milk in the vat and keeping cows in better condition for farmers using innovative high-tech rubberware developed in New Zealand.
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Accurate stock records have never been more essential.
There’s never been such a strong emphasis on the need for traceability. It’s become a normal function of modern farming life.
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Top milk quality all about attention to detail
Recycled milk filters have become a daily essential for improved milk hygiene on a South Taranaki dairy farm – but not in the way you might think.
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New multi-fit liner a first for New Zealand
With over 100 different variations of milking liner used on New Zealand farms, picking the right one for your situation can be confusing and time-consuming.
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Ready, steady...MILK
Get your shed set up for efficient milking in the new season. Milking is the biggest task on any dairy farm and requires a lot of labour. In fact, milking accounts for up to half of staff time over a season. And the larger the herd, the greater the need for efficient milking.
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Best practice dairy plant shut down and final clean
Milk quality is all about being pro-active, not reactive. As we head towards the dry season, it’s time to think about your dairy shutdown procedure and other maintenance tasks.
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Your top quality milk starts now
It might seem a bit early to be looking ahead to the next lactation, let alone the microscopic standard of your milk for 2018/19, however, there’s no better time to set yourself up for a high quality, low grade season, than now.
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Insulated Line Post tailor-made for farmers
Gallagher's new Insulated Line Post is tailor-made to incorporate the 'best' of all other electric fence posts on the market.
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Assessing your milk cooling performance
February is a great time of year to assess your milk cooling system particularly with the new raw milk temperature standards coming into effect on 1st June. Under the new standards, raw milk must: Be cooled to 10ºC or below within four hours of the commencement of milking; and Be cooled to 6ºC or below within either:
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