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Mastitis. We've all seen it and our cows continue to get it. It is undoubtedly the biggest animal health issue we face onfarm and costs the industry millions of dollars. But what exactly is mastitis?
The teat cup liner is the only component of the milking machine that comes into contact with the cow’s teat. It has a large influence on milking performance, udder and teat health.
We have all had to deal with milk quality issues onfarm at some stage in our farming careers – whether it be a freezing point grade or high bulk somatics on the first pick-up or perhaps an antibiotic scare during the season.
Mathew Karl left his job as a bricklayer to become a dairy farmer seven years ago, and it was one of the best decisions he’s ever made.
Thinking back over the last 15 seasons or so, the average dairy herd in New Zealand had a targeted empty rate about the 4% mark. Today, 4% seems unachievable.
Synlait Milk has reaffirmed its milk price forecast of $6.50/kgMS for the 2017-18 season.
There's more to production worth (PW) than milk solids, explains Rachel Bloxham, Animal Evaluation Manager, LIC.
Water supply is a vital component of a farm and making sure systems are working efficiently can save water, time and money.
A West Coast dairy farmer believes his new Bogballe M2W spreader will help him do two things all farmers want to do – save money and protect the environment.
Feeder manufacturer Hustler is marketing two new self-loading bale feeders said to be more versatile and easier to use by livestock farmers.
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Over the years, Irish farm machinery makers have made a serious impact on the New Zealand agricultural scene.
Is your farm effluent ‘good’ or ‘bad’, and what makes it so in the first place? asks David Law, Forward Farming Biological Consultancy.
While robotic (voluntary) milking systems appear to be gaining in popularity, the Fisher Farm, between Cambridge and Te Awamutu, has a head start on today’s converts.
New Zealand expertise in designing and manufacturing dairy goat rotary platforms is in demand in China.
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