Displaying items by tag: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY DAIRY FARM

Wednesday, 28 February 2024 12:55

Plantain rethink at demo farm

The Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) is rethinking its approach to plantain, in the face of continued difficulty in realising its expected benefits.

Published in Management
Thursday, 16 June 2022 10:55

Uni farms variable plan delivers mixed result

The first full season of ten-in-seven variable milking on the Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) started well but the "then wheels fell off," the farm administrator, Jeremy Savage, revealed at the recent farm focus day.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 15 October 2021 07:55

Flexible milking regime going well at LUDF

A flexible milking regime adopted this season on the Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm (LUDF) is going "surprisingly well', says the farm administrator Jeremy Savage.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 16:55

Lincoln launches new research

Three new farming systems are being implemented to expand Lincoln University Dairy Farm’s (LUDF) focus and extend its outlook through to 2030.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 06:55

Uni farm to shed staff

The Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm (LUDF) is looking to cut staff numbers as it adopts a new “lean” system in an effort to cut costs and maintain its place as a leader of the industry.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 28 March 2017 14:55

Digging into low productive results

Failure to meet its own goals for reproductive performance (industry targets) has been much talked about at Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF).

Published in General News
Thursday, 27 October 2016 13:55

Lincoln Uni dairy farm expecting a profit

Good spring grass growth has the Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) heading for another operating profit.

Published in Management
Thursday, 28 July 2016 13:25

University farm proves profits still possible

The Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) is showing the way to make a profit even with the depressed world prices for milk solids.

Published in Management
Friday, 13 November 2015 14:51

Thumb the clumps

Pasture quality is crucial for achieving profitability, high milk solids production, cow condition score targets and good in-calf results. But what a pain it has been trying to manage quality during this season of stop-start growth.

Published in Management

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