Dairy unity
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AT LEAST 300 dairy farmers turned out last month in the South Island to hear the results of LIC’s national herd fertility study, described as a “big hit” by Greg McNeil, the co-op’s reproduction solutions manager. He is co-hosting the event with Cognosco, the research arm of Anexa Health Centre Ltd, and DairyNZ.
THIS ARTICLE addresses the question ‘Are higher input systems more or less risky than low input systems?’
HAVING TROUBLE with heifers not performing as you’d like when they come into the herd? Then it might be worth looking at how they’re reared as calves, judging by research soon to be published by Massey University.
‘GRUBBY’ JOBS such as spreader towing have been assigned to the Jones family (Pohangina Valley near Ashhurst) Kubota tractor – a 1982-model M7500 (80hp) with four gears, high and low ranges and creep box.
AGCO WILL launch six new Valtra tractors at National Fieldays, expanding the brand’s popular A, N and T series.
I’VE JUST had the top spec Mitsubishi 2.2 Diesel Outlander VRX for a week and to be honest there are things I’m going to miss. It is very easy to get accustomed to luxury.
GET THE feeding management right in the transition to calving or risk animal health problems, says animal health company AHD Ltd.
MITSUBISHI WILL display eleven versions of its Triton ute at Fieldays, all powered by the maker’s 2.5L 133kW intercooled turbo diesels (407-356Nm of torque).
There was no faulting the prime cattle market at Rangiuru yesterday. With the cull cow market winding down, an increase in demand for prime steers, heifers and bulls saw some of the highest per kg prices recorded nationwide at Rangiuru today.
For once it was not all about the cows at Temuka on Monday, with almost as many steers as there were cows.
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iFarm has adjusted their lamb price outlook upwards again this month with expectations for short supplies globally and signs of improving demand.
Farmgate prices for cattle have continued to head higher over the last two weeks in both islands. This lift was driven by local procurement issues rather than market forces as US imported beef prices continue to drop.
Fonterra will invest a further $30m to expand its Dry Distribution Centre at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
An agribusiness roadshow on high profit/low environmental impact farming systems will continue through the country from this month with two events at Waikato, says HerdHomes company founder Tom Pow.
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