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Nursing for downer cows

Good nursing care is the key to successfully treating a downer cow and having her return to your milking herd.

Reduce teat care costs

Milk quality company FIL says its new teat spray calculator can cut up to 50% of the cost of teat spraying per cow. And it is more effective.

‘Hidden’ calf disease easily managed

Tim Horsbrugh, Zoetis (left) with Glen McKay, Milligans.

Coccidiosis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting calves in New Zealand, says animal health company Zoetis.

Calving – prime time for mastitis

Most new mastitis infections in the calving period are likely to be environmental.

For cows, the calving period (2 weeks before calving until 2 weeks after) is the highest risk period for new mastitis infections, and wet conditions significantly increase that risk.

Our cheque’s not in the mail

Colin Guyton believes Fonterra should be producing the right amount of milk for the right profitability.

Colin Guyton says for the first time since he’s been farming he didn’t receive a milk cheque in July, in common with almost everybody and a cause of stress and concern.

Environment work on despite downturn

The low payout doesn’t necessarily mean dairy farmers will stop work on environmental projects on their farms.

Lower nutrient losses from winter-grazed crops

Trials suggest winter management can cut runoff losses.

Grazed winter forage crops raise the risk of nutrient losses to water, but with careful management, sediment and phosphorus losses can be reduced during grazing.

Oz visionary sees dairy nudging out sheep, crops

Australian farmer Travis Thompson thinks feedlotting is the future for dairy around Wagga Wagga.

Australian farmer Travis Thompson has a clear vision for the sheep and cropping country surrounding the dairy farm he manages in the New South Wales Riverina.