Displaying items by tag: OAD

Wednesday, 17 July 2013 14:37

Getting a life with OAD milking

SAM CAPES is switching permanently to once-a-day milking to restore some sanity to his hectic life as dairy farmer. 

Published in Management
Wednesday, 17 July 2013 14:35

Early research showed OAD would succeed

A FORMER DairyNZ scientist, Dave Clark, says much of the early research into once-a-day milking has given farmers today the confidence to do it.

Published in Management
Friday, 22 February 2013 15:35

Different milking regimes work

ABOUT 50 OAD farmers, and others thinking about converting, turned up for a field day at Longview. Especially interesting is that the established dairy farm on the property is twice-a-day (TAD) while the newer conversion is running OAD. 

Published in Management
Friday, 28 September 2012 16:06

OAD milking, stock health benefit newcomers

TAKING EXTRA care of young stock and strategically adopting once-a-day (OAD) milking have allowed a Northland couple to halve their calving spread while increasing production. 

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 10:54

Special bulls for OAD cows

BULLS BRED to meet the special requirements of farmers milking once a day (OAD) could be available in New Zealand within the next five years.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:44

OAD best way to keep NZ’s edge

ONCE-A-DAY (OAD) milking is the only way New Zealand will retain its competitive advantage, Small Herds Association field day participants were told last week at Hikurangi, Northland.

Published in General News
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