Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Wormwise programme manager Ginny Dodunski outlines when, why and how to treat cattle for liver fluke this winter.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers with lucerne stands to graze them hard over the next few weeks in preparation for a winter weed control programme.
Genetics plays a central role in helping farmers lift per-cow productivity over time.
Irish company Micron Agritech will be bringing their animal health diagnostic technology to National Fieldays, with The Micron Kit, a rapid Faecal Egg Count (FEC) testing system for gastro-intestinal worms and liver and rumen fluke in cattle, sheep, horses, goats and llamas.
For decades, successful calving has centred on correct mineral supplementation to prevent milk fever, along with teat sealants to minimise calving mastitis.
Giving calves the best possible start to life has been shown to boost growth and resilience.
Moving Day (June 1) is just around the corner and farmers who are moving farms with the herd are being urged by Ospri to start preparations now.
For Taranaki sharemilkers Elly and Kale Grahame, technology hasn't beeen about overcomplicating their system.
Adopting strategies to reduce worm burden on farm goes hand-in--hand with best practice farm management practices to optimise stock production and performance, veterinarian Andrew Roe says.
In calf rearing, the smallest details often have the biggest impact. While feed and genetics remain critical, bedding is increasingly recognised as a key driver of calf health, growth, and overall performance.
For decades, probiotics in calf rearing have been treated as a reactive tool – something to reach for when illness strikes. That thinking, according to Matt Collier of Probiotic Revolution, is leaving significant money on the table.
When a cow goes down after calving, it is easy to blame the calving itself. Milk fever, calving stress, poor weather, bad luck. Yet many down cows are not caused by one dramatic event. They are the end result of poorly transitioned cows entering calving under nutritional pressure.
Dry-off feels like a break. For the cow, it's anything but.
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is one of the most common - and most expensive - health challenges on dairy farms. Often referred to as pneumonia or "shipping fever" (a stress-triggered form that can develop after transport), BRD can hit calves hard and fast.
Mid-season on farm is where good habits are tested. Workloads build, the days stack up, and what felt straightforward at the end of the season can begin to feel like a grind. It is also the point where small lapses in consistency can creep in, often without anyone noticing in the moment.
New research suggests sheep and beef farmers could improve both profitability and emissions efficiency by increasing lamb weaning weights, with only marginal changes in total greenhouse gas emissions.
The Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts programme recently hosted a webinar about the progress the sheep poo study has made in helping understand facial eczema (FE).
New research suggests sheep and beef farmers could improve both profitability and emissions efficiency by increasing lamb weaning weights, with only marginal changes in total greenhouse gas emissions.
Feeding stock well and drenching only those animals facing a parasite challenge are key tactics in managing parasites in cattle, especially in autumn and early winter.
New research is helping farmers better understand and manage fertility, with clearer tools and measures to support more robust, productive herds.
The dry period isn’t just a farm holiday but a chance to get your herd match-fit for calving and early lactation. If you treat it as a focused phase of preparation, recovery and capacity building, you’ll see the benefits when the cows return to milk.
Farmers will get an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in sheep genetics at the Sheep Breeder Forum this May.
Beef + Lamb NZ Wormwise consultant, vet and farmer, Mary Bowron outlines how to set beef weaners up for success in the war against worms.
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