Not Out of the Woods Yet
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
Heat detection and getting cows back in calf has the potential for a marked effect on the bottom line of any dairy operation.
Commonly I hear farmers say, "Why bother with low cell count when there are no financial incentives from my dairy company to maintain a low bulk somatic cell count?"
An automated body condition scoring system for New Zealand-bred cows will be launched at National Fieldays next month.
Given the tough financial situation, it is time for dairy farmers to rely more on pasture production and to plan how to get more milk from fewer cows.
On our farms, in our universities, research labs and factories, the dairy industry is in a transformation.
LIC's Jersey Premier Sires bulls have topped the national Jersey ranking of active sires (RAS) list, released this month.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.