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Thursday, 24 March 2022 08:55
Joint sire scheme is 'breeders working for breeders'
"Breeders working for breeders" is how Taranaki farmer Wayne Taylor describes a joint sire-proving venture between Holstein Friesian NZ and CRV.
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Farm Health
Friday, 18 March 2022 07:55
Smart tags help farmers to track cows’ health remotely
A pair of Massey University students have developed game-changing technology that helps dairy farmers monitor their cow health remotely.
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Farm Health
Friday, 18 March 2022 06:55
Book culling space now!
Livestock farmers are being urged to plan ahead for possible meat processing disruption due to Covid-19.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 10 March 2022 11:55
Undersowing helps pasture quality
Whether your pastures are starting to open up due to insect pressure, hard grazing or dry conditions, undersowing into existing pasture is a cost-effective method, according to Agricom product development manager, Allister Moorhead.
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Farm Health
Wednesday, 02 March 2022 14:55
A real waste of livestock
Johne's Disease is a chronic, contagious and sometimes fatal infection of cattle, sheep, deer and goats.
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Farm Health
Wednesday, 02 March 2022 13:55
Conditions ripe for a potential FE outbreak
Conditions are ripe for facial eczema to become a problem for dairy farmers in the coming weeks, says James Allen, AgFirst.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 24 February 2022 12:55
Warnings out on FE
Conditions are ripe for facial eczema to become a problem for dairy farmers in the coming weeks, says James Allen, AgFirst.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 17 February 2022 14:55
A whole-farm approach to internal parasite management advised
Drenching routines are well underway for many lamb finishers.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 17 February 2022 13:55
Early weaning a possible option
Early weaning of lambs can be a valuable management tool that can advantage both ewes and lambs.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 10 February 2022 11:55
Cattle judge in the making
At the tender age of 15, Jacoba Gread has already imagined her future in great detail.
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Farm Health
Milking It
Tanker on the roll
Seen a giant cheese roll rolling along Southland’s roads?
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