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. 

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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