Soon it will be the turn of North Island farmers to hear it all.
“We had a great turnout, with plenty of farmer interest so we’re looking forward to kicking off the North Island leg next month, to talk with more farmers about the opportunity which exists for many from improving the reproductive performance of their herd.”
Events were held in Canterbury, West Coast and Southland. The team now plans to visit Whangarei on June 10.
“As we did in the south, this is an open invitation to all to come along and join the discussion, learn more about what drives successful reproduction and what they could do to improve their herd’s performance,” McNeil says.
Tom Brownlie, Cognosco scientist, says the presentation will provide farmers, local vets and consultants with the latest research into the reproductive performance of New Zealand dairy herds and local statistics.
“The comprehensive study (funded by DairyNZ) was carried out over many farms and many years with herds across the country and has provided fascinating insights of how successful reproduction is achieved on farms of all sizes.
“We’ll be presenting these findings in a practical way that will provide farmers with information they can take away and apply on their own farms, to help improve their herd’s reproductive performance and get more profit from the same sized herd.”
