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FREE ICE cream made from fresh New Zealand milk would be a treat for any kid. But children from Pt England school in Auckland got to try 18 different flavours as judges in the Kid’s Choice ice cream awards.
LAST WEEK’S meeting in Dannevirke about the impacts of One Plan on dairy farmers was scary for a number of reasons.
PLANS BY Labour to slash household electricity prices have been criticised by some in rural sector.
IT’S NOT as though David Hunt isn’t prepared for the drought or any other adverse event. His 210ha milking platform on which he runs 650 cows is supported by an additional 220ha. On one of these he grows 40ha of maize, on the other silage, along with winter replacements and some dry cows. On a further 260ha he runs bulls, but at a pinch can use this to support the dairy operation, which has happened this year.
THE 11 finalists competing for the 2013 New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year title are split between contract milkers and farm managers – as well as age, experience, and farm size.
AN AUSTRALIAN farming couple have been investigating ways to achieve faster milking without the need to outlay for a major extension to their shed.
‘LITTER FALL’ – the feed wasted when some of each cow mouthful falls to the ground – is a hitherto little-noticed contributor to nitrous oxide gas emissions to atmosphere.
WORK AND careful management has transformed dealing with effluent from a major chore into a valuable resource for a Whangarei couple.
EXPECT MORE genetic breakthroughs and more frequently, says LIC in the wake of the ‘small calf syndrome’ (SCS) announcement earlier this month.
NORTHLAND FARMERS now have a new AI facility in Dargaville to help them prepare for the coming mating season.
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MPI’S RELEASE of a ‘formal’ animal welfare strategy affirms New Zealand farmers’ leadership in looking after their livestock, says Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills.
PALM KERNEL extract is a reasonable quality feed for dairy cows when pasture supply is short, says DairyNZ.
THE USE of feed additives to improve feed efficiency has been common practice for many years around the world. Due to feed costs being such a large chunk of overall farm costs, improving feed efficiency has a large impact on the bottom line. Feed additives are feed ingredients which do not add direct nutritional value but improve animal performance or health.
SEVERAL STRATEGIES allow farmers to achieve BCS targets at calving, says DairyNZ.
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