Facial eczema costs the NZ livestock industry an estimated $332 million annually.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling on livestock farmers to take part in a survey measuring the financial impact of facial eczema (FE).

Kepler Farm manager Travis Leslie believes the benefits of hybrid vigour are becoming clear.

Progeny testing at Pāmu’s Kepler farm in Southland as part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme is showing that the benefits of hybrid vigour could have a massive impact on the future of beef breeding.

Simon Butler, Seales Winslow nutrition extension specialist, says stock management can help milk flows and SCC levels.

As spring calving farmers around the country enter in the final stage of lactation, the incentive to keep the milk flowing is certainly there. A strong milk price and kind first half of the season has left cows in good nick and milking well.

Lakeview OK Addington has been a head turner in the show ring.

Breeding cows without a farm may sound a little unorthodox to some - but for Isaac and Emma Kelsen, it means they get to experience the best of both worlds.

Bovonic Chair Bridgit Hawkins (left) and founder Liam Kampshof officially open the company’s new premises in Tauranga.

The opening of Bovonic’s new facility near Tauranga late last year will allow the company to commercialise the production of its mastitis detection technology, QuadSense, to meet farmer demand and support plans for international expansion.

Early detection with smaXtec allows for milder treatments and reduces the need for antibiotics.

smaXtec's bolus technology supports early detection of potential diseases, enabling preventive measures to improve herd health and reproductive outcomes.

Creating perfect silage is both a science and an art, and it all begins with the right tools, according to machinery maker Claas.

The rollout of the New Zealand Genetic Evaluation Version 6 is said to mark a step-change in the depth and breadth of genetic information available to both stud and commercial sheep breeders.

Much of the scientific work being carried out at the Massey University led regenerative agriculture project, Whenua Haumanu, is below the ground.

A new agreement will strengthen New Zealand’s agri-tech sector by fostering a shared commitment to innovation with the United Kingdom.

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