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Free kits help farmers with health and safety

WorkSafe will provide free kits designed to help farmers manage onfarm risks at the National Fieldays.

Farmers interested in learning to reduce the risk of accidents with machinery are encouraged to visit the WorkSafe team at Mystery Creek.

Cool milk faster and save on power costs

New regulations on cooling milk means farmers need to upgrade their chillers.

Pending regulations on cooling milk are prompting many farmers to look at upgrading or replacing their chiller systems.

Guilty plea over bobby calves

The man who was charged in March this year over alleged bobby calf offences has pleaded guilty to all 10 charges.

Taking the heat out of detection

LIC now offers automatic heat detection in herringbone sheds.

Heat detection and getting cows back in calf has the potential for a marked effect on the bottom line of any dairy operation.

Keeping Johne’s at bay

Help is at hand for dairy farmers facing Johne's disease in their cattle, says LIC.

Farmers, vets gang up on scours

Guy Oakley of Coastal Vets, Taranaki (centre) with farmers Megan and Brendan Forsyth; a successful collaboration helped them overcome rotavirus scours.

Neonatal scours can badly affect dairy calves and make it difficult for herd owners to raise enough healthy replacements.

Super smart ‘dashboard’ to monitor effluent

Halo range dashboard cover most of a farm’s needs on one display.

Two respected suppliers to the dairy industry have united in a joint approach to 'super smart' effluent monitoring and control.

Low cell count should remain high priority

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?"

Where there’s a chill, there’s a way

Steve Corkill (left) and Brad Sulzberger.

The simplest ideas are often the best, and so is the case with the CSL Chillboost, with potential to save dairy farmers money as they strive to meet the new milk cooling rules.