OSPRI writes off $17m over botched traceability system
Animal disease management agency OSPRI has written off nearly $17 million after a botched attempt to launch a new integrated animal disease management and traceability system.
After calving, heifers often suffer discomfort with swollen udders (oedema) and may be more difficult to move, handle and milk out.
According to DairyNZ, for young cows calving for the first time the milking routine is a new and different experience.
It takes about two weeks for most heifers to establish a quiet, reliable response to milking. Milking staff must then be patient and gentle, for best production, lowest milking times and less risk of injury to milkers and animals. Extra labour may be needed during calving.
Practical ways to prevent mastitis in heifers include:
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be fronting farmers at three large public meetings organised by Federated Farmers over the coming weeks.
Federated Farmers and a major Australian-owned bank are at loggerheads over emissions reduction targets set for New Zealand farmer clients.
More locally grown tomatoes are coming to stores this month and you can thank New Zealand greenhouses for that.
Changing skill demands and new job opportunities in the primary sector have prompted Massey University to create a new degree course and add a significant major into another in 2025.
It was bringing in a new Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) show board, more in tune with the CAPA general committee, that has ensured that Christchurch will have a show this year, says CAPA general committee president Bryce Murray.
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