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OPINION: Few things are more stressful for dairy farmers than running out of feed when cows need it most.

Cows ingesting metal objects in conserved feed is typically going to end in tears, quite often with a trip to the knacker’s yard.

Successful calf rearing starts at the beginning and getting it right will always be important in setting them up for the future, says calf feeder maker Stallion Ltd.

Giltrap Engineering says its Multi-Feeder Plus offers users a wider range of feeding options. 

Giltrap Engineering says its Multi-Feeder Plus offers users a wider range of feeding options. 

Australian dairy farmers Casey and Bonnie Taylor are noticing the difference after changing their cows' diets from Freddo Frogs and low G.I. bars.

US ranchers are letting cows gorge in feedlots for up to 60 days longer than usual.

Quality silage is a stable feed made from quality pasture preserved in the absence of oxygen by quality fermentation to minimise any loss of feeding value, says DairyNZ.

The challenging milk payout will have many farmers scrutinising budgets for ways to reduce spending.

Animal nutrition company SealesWinslow says weaning calves from milk when they reach 65kg could add to the bottom line if a good value meal and pasture is added to the diet early on.