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To set up a dairy cow for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start. Extra effort now will pay dividends throughout her milking life.
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Farm Health
Global milk harvesting specialist DeLaval, well known for robotic milking, says it has raised the bar with its recently launched voluntary milking system (VMS) — the VMS300.
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Machinery & Products
Calving season is around the corner and now is the time to start planning and preparing.
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Farm Health
Knowing the signs and stages of labour, how to calf a cow and the immediate care needed after calving, will increase the number of successful births.
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Management
Follow these tips and advice to reduce the risk of your calves contracting Mycoplasma bovis this season.
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Management
The old policy of filling gaps with PKE from September comes with its very own headache this season – the FEI issue.
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Farm Health
Choosing 15 dairy farmers as NZ’s climate change ambassadors is the next step in the dairy sector’s plan for a culture of climate-conscious agribusiness, says DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle.
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General News
Waikato Federated Farmers Vice President Jacqui Hahn is one of 15 dairy farmers chosen as New Zealand’s climate change ambassadors.
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Management
With climate forecasts suggesting summers will lengthen and grow hotter and drier in some regions, the challenge of keeping cows cool will likely increase.
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Management
Rabobank says it doesn’t share Fonterra’s optimism about the international situation this season.
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