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The 2018 dairy calving/mating season has a new, unsettling dynamic with the incursion of Mycoplasma bovis.

Planning and preparation make for a good calving season, says DairyNZ.

It seems Fonterra has been caught flat-footed over the supply of milk powder for calves.

After calving, heifers are often uncomfortable because of swollen udders (oedema), and may be difficult to move, handle and milk out.

Getting cows in-calf quickly is the key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.

During calving many farmers focus on matching cow dry matter (DM) requirements with grass growth rates to ensure their feed budgets sustain them through to September/October when growth rates match feed intake.

Southern Police are urging farmers to be vigilant and to protect their herds, after the theft of eight newborn Friesian heifer calves.

Calving is getting underway in many regions, seeing farmers excited to see their future herds hit the ground, LIC says.

To set up a dairy cow for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start, says DairyNZ.

The level of pasture cover at calving is very important, says DairyNZ.