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Machinery training simulators

The Irish Government says its investment will ensure students get the best opportunity to develop their machinery operation skills early on in their farming careers.

The Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), is investing $2 million in 18 farm machinery training simulators for use around the country’s Teagasc agricultural colleges.

New Irish manure spreaders

The new Pro+ HBS series are said to be designed for high daily outputs and precision spreading in manures.

Irish manufacturer Agri-Spread International has launched a new range of rear discharge manure spreaders to complement its existing range of vertical beater machines offered from six to 18 tonnes.

Mixer wagons vital when pasture flops

Most farmers would typically want to load a mixer wagon once per day/feed, so this will generally determine the size of mixer required.

While New Zealand dairy production is centred around ‘milk from grass’, over the last decade or so, many operators have found that mixer wagons can play an important part in maintaining, or indeed increasing production, particularly in periods of limited grass growth or drought.

Fourth gen farmers taking family stud to the next level

From left, Natasha Maybee, Jackson, Dylan Lynch, and Reuben with Lyncrest Kingroyal Bridie.

Waikato's Lyncrest Holstein Friesians has made itself a new home in Southland, with fourth generation dairy farmer Dylan Lynch and fiancée Natasha Maybee standing capably at the helm.

Three bulls in one straw boosts non-return rate

CRV genetics product manager (NZ Market) Mitchell Koot says the research findings are good news for dairy farmers.

Research has found that having semen from three bulls in one straw can increase dairy farmers’ average 56-day Non-Return Rate (NRR) by 4.2%.

Soil health - back to basics

Bala Tikkisetty, Waikato Regional Council says safeguarding the soil for present and future generations is a key task of land managers.

Decline in soil physical properties takes considerable expense and many years to correct, and can increase the risk of soil erosion by water or wind.

OSPRI urges NAIT accreditation

CRV has been presented with its NAIT accreditation certificate recently.

OSPRI's new more rigorous five-step process has produced its first service provider to achieve NAIT accreditation.

Advice for spray contractors

N-Boost is added to dissolved urea and foliar sprayed onto pasture and crops.

Donaghys are passing on advice for spray contractors who will be applying its patented formula N-Boost on dairy pastures this season.

Yeast gives rise to milk productivity, fertility

A live yeast product used on farms through a patented system is said to be increasing milk production, improving herd fertility, and reducing the amount of effluent produced.