Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ
‘Mild flavour’ to September – MetService
With calving and lambing in full swing and many farmers in the North Island recovering from floods, snow storms and FE outbreaks, Peter Burke asks around the regions to see how things are panning out.
PGP gaining traction – Guy
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says an independent study shows Primary Growth Partnerships (PGP) can generate $6.4 billion by 2025.
BCS records system changing
A change will be made this month to the way body condition score (BCS) records are treated before they enter the animal evaluation (AE) system.
Fast in-calf achieves good calving
Getting cows in-calf quickly is the key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.
How will you manage your farm’s footprint?
With the impending release of the ‘Healthy River’s Plan for Change’, Owl Farm’s next Farm Focus Day on Wednesday, September 14 will include a session on changing environmental legalisation.
BCS normally a good guide to fat reserves in animal
Assessment of a cow's body condition score (BCS) gives a visual estimate of her body fat reserves, according to DairyNZ.
M’s the word during calving
Everyone in the farm team, from owner to employee, can boost their motivation during calving by understanding how to tackle ‘the M word’ on a daily basis.
Break-even cost pared back, says DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ says the increased dividend and the maintained $4.25/kgMS farmgate milk price from Fonterra is some good news for farmers with shares.
Tactics campaign supports farmers
DairyNZ's Tactics campaign continues to support farmers through field days which will be underway in September and October.
Ensure a gold diet from day one
To set up a dairy cow for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start, says DairyNZ.
