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Dairy farmers wanting to produce healthier and more efficient animals can now make this part of their breeding programme, says herd management firm CRV Ambreed.
Not treating heavier Merino ewes for worms, and dosing lighter ewes, may help avoid drench resistance, Australian research suggests. The new strategies to control scour worms are being developed at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
An Australian scheme to better look after the welfare of exported livestock is working as intended, a federal Government report says.
The New Zealand Equine Health Association signed up to a Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity Readiness and Response at the Karaka yearling sales last month.
A Marlborough vet is urging farmers to treat their dogs as they would any good worker during the mustering season, reports animal remedy firm Zoetis New Zealand.
Research intended to reduce ‘wastage’ in commercial ewe flocks has begun at Massey University. The trial involves two commercial ewe flocks – at least 12,000 animals.
The large grass fire near Christchurch early this month highlights the need to prune or fell trees likely to touch overhead lines in high winds, says Orion chief executive Rob Jamieson.
Wool growers wanting to take advantage of premium wool prices need to watch out for vegetable matter in the dry conditions, says NZ Wool Services International’s Purelana manager, Malcolm Ching.
Trials of the grain quinoa (‘keenwa’) are expanding in Australia as imports from South America, and prices, soar.
Well-known sheep specialist Professor Paul Kenyon is the new head of Massey University’s Institute of Veterinary, Animal, and Biomedical Sciences.
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Producing the same quantity of milksolids from half the number of cows would be a winning formula for any farmer.
As most of South Canterbury’s farmers grapple with drought, about two dozen in the hinterland of Waimate will be hoping this is their last.
Horticulturists in Northland need to work on a strategic action plan with national bodies such as Horticulture NZ and the Avocado Industry Council, says the newly published Northland Regional Growth Study.
Inland Revenue says it’s monitoring the drought and looking at the financial situation of farmers, with a view to seeing how they can best help them through the dry.
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