Third-generation Ashburton dairy farmers TJ and Mark Stewart are no strangers to adapting and evolving.
Thirty years ago, as a young sharemilker, former Waikato farmer Snow Chubb realised he was bucking a trend when he started planting trees to provide shade for his cows, but he knew the animals would appreciate what he was doing.
Farmers are being urged to keep on top of measures to control Cysticerus ovis - or sheep measles - following a spike in infection rates.
With weaning soon to get underway, some simple management strategies can help prevent the economic losses associated with pneumonia and pleurisy.
Animal owners can help protect life-saving antibiotics from resistant bacteria by keeping their animals healthy, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
The black and white coat of Holstein- Friesian cows is globally recognised as a symbol of dairy farming and a defining trait of domestic cattle. But until recently, scientists didn’t know which genes were responsible for the Holstein’s spots.
It's not often that mother and daughter share the limelight, but for two of Tahuna's Charbelle Holsteins' show cows, that's exactly that happened at the Holstein Friesian North Island Champonships, held at the Waikato A&P Show.
Lambs that have had a tough start to life are obvious at docking/tailing as scrawny little critters with a potty tummy and no fat on their backs - hence the term 'poddy'. Ginny Dodunski, Beef + Lamb NZ Wormwise programme manager, outlines the best way to deal with these lambs so they can perform to their full potential.
Most dairy goat farmers focus on getting energy, protein, and fibre right, and fair enough – feed drives milk.
Selenium pour-on is back on the market due to demand from veterinarians and farmers for the selenium specific veterinary treatment, says animal health company Inovata.
Salmonellosis is a serious disease in cattle.
With ram buying season underway, B+LNZ is encouraging farmers to take advantage of its free online tool, nProve, to help them find the rams that best meet their breeding goals.
Fewer bobby calves are heading to the works this season, as more dairy farmers recognise the value of rearing calves for beef.
If growing more feed at home adds up to $428 profit per tonne of dry matter to your bottom line, wouldn’t it be good to have a ryegrass that gets you there quicker?
This is the third in a series of articles from Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Informing New Zealand Beef programme. The seven-year INZB partnership, supported by Beef+Lamb New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries' Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, aims to boost the sector's profits by $460m.
Lameness takes toll on cows and farm performance. A lame cow produces less milk, loses condition and takes longer to cycle. The good news? Catching it early and treating it promptly gives her the best shot at a quick, full recovery — and helps keep your herd’s productivity on track.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling on farmers from all regions to take part in the final season of the Sheep Poo Study aiming to build a clearer picture of how facial eczema (FE) affects farms across New Zealand.
The first calves of a new crossbred dairy-beef offering are now on the ground at a Pamu (Landcorp) farm near Taupo.
New Zealand is closer to eradicating bovine TB than ever before, but possums remain a threat, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
An early adopter of a 10-in-7 variable milking regime, the Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm (LUDF) is tweaking the system this season in search of further boosting farm performance and profitability.
The inaugural intake of the Holstein Innovation programme has produced its first young sire set to make an impact on the Holstein Friesian breed in New Zealand.
With spring underway, maize growers across New Zealand are preparing for planting.
Planning, feeding, a robust animal health programme and the right genetics are the critical factors in a successful heifer mating programme.
This is the second in a series of articles from Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme.
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