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Tag keeps better track of cows

Australian farmer Mark Billing with a cow fitted with CowScout tag.

Australian farmer Mark Billing does not consider himself a technology nerd, but is certainly an early adopter of techniques and equipment to improve his herd management.

Published in Farm Health

Fine-tuning dry cow therapy lowers scc

DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert outlines seven ways to fine-tune your dry cow approach and get the most out of your time and money.

Published in Farm Health

Dystocia costing Oz dairy $44 million

Calves can be presented in many ways at birth. The various presentations, positions and postures mean that safe delivery of the calf can be very challenging. Image. Zoe Volgels.

Dystocia, or difficulty in giving birth, is a common problem encountered in dairy herds.

Published in Farm Health

Limited pasture requires precision management

Western Australian dairy farmers Ruth and Ian McGregor can only rely on pasture for five months of the season on their Chapman Hill farm, near Busselton, so each blade grown must be maximised.

Published in Farm Health

Making NZ grass system work on the ‘western side’

John and Karen Hunt, Kiwi farmers now farming in Western Australia.

Aussie dairy farmers have long been interested in how their trans-Tasman neighbours produce milk.

Published in Management

Tassie farmer enjoys turning land into farms

Running an efficient farm is the recipe for Paul Lambert’s success in Tasmania.

Tasmainian dairy farmer Paul Lambert’s secret to success is to make farms efficient.

Published in Management

Dairy shed sensor firm eyes prize

LIC subsidiary Dairy Automation Limited (DAL) is a finalist in two categories of the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards.

Published in Agribusiness

Dairy outlook, science to feature at forums

The latest outlook for dairy farming and a selection of ‘Hot Science’ topics will feature at the DairyNZ’s regional farmer forums which kick off in April.

Published in General News