Displaying items by tag: DAIRY GOATS

Matamata goat farmers Wiebe and Piety Smitstra have retrofitted their goat milking shed with a GEA WestfaliaSurge low line double-up herringbone system.

Matamata goat farmers Wiebe and Piety Smitstra have retrofitted their goat milking shed with a GEA WestfaliaSurge low line double-up herringbone system.

Dairy goat farmers should carefully plan the feed requirements during the lead up to transition and the early lactation period.

Ketosis in any of its forms can lead to sudden and catastrophic loss levels at kidding time.

New dairy goat industry training being launched in Waikato is upskilling workers and ensuring consistent standards.

Overgrown hooves can cause a lot of problems in goat herds including stress on joints and bacterial and fungal infections.

The importance of testing, managing and controlling the spread of Johne’s disease (JD) in dairy goats shouldn’t be underestimated.

All food producing industries are entering a period of increased consumer awareness.

Johne's disease (JD) is a major production-limiting disease of farmed ruminants worldwide and, after CAE, it is the biggest animal health concern for goat farmers. 

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, out and about last month in Waikato, ended one day holding baby Neve — but not of Ardern-Gayford fame.