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Heads up on marketing hype

BEWARE THE marketing claims, and take a hard look at the science and statistical analysis behind them before spending on nutrient inputs. That’s the underlying message in what is sure to prove one of the more controversial papers at this year’s conference.

Previous entrants laud awards experience

ANOTHER YEAR, another round of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Southern dairy ticks all boxes

SOUTH COAST Dairy Ltd stirred up a storm of controversy when it proposed to convert a 200ha sheep and beef property on the wild and windswept Catlin Coast.

Plan your fungicide strategy

NO FUNGICIDE input will create yield: all you can do is limit the loss of potential output.

Fewer flies on speckly cows

SPOTTY CATTLE are less susceptible to certain biting flies than those with plain hides, research in Hungary reported in the journal Plos One shows.

Dose your dogs - check all others

FARMERS SHOULD take a tougher line to stop dogs not treated for sheep measles coming on their farms, says Ovis Management project manager Dan Lynch.

Good riddance to hydatids

FOR DECADES hydatids (Echinococcus granulosus) was a killer disease that affected humans and animals of all ages. It took the best part of 50 years to eradicate.

LIC stands by DNA-proven

IN THE face of calls for greater compensation for farmers who used DNA-proven bull Matrix, LIC says it is sticking with DNA-proven as a testing system and such bulls will remain for sale.

Mowers and rakes make a measurable difference

NEW MASSEY Ferguson mowers and rakes are said to be making a measurable difference to Phil Hawke’s Waikato contracting business. Chiefly he bales silage, 30,000 big round and square bales being a typical annual output.