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Conditions are ripe for facial eczema to become a problem for dairy farmers in the coming weeks, says James Allen, AgFirst.

Drenching routines are well underway for many lamb finishers.

Early weaning of lambs can be a valuable management tool that can advantage both ewes and lambs.

At the tender age of 15, Jacoba Gread has already imagined her future in great detail.

BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) is a viral disease of catte.

Rumen acidosis usually occurs in sheep that are introduced rapidly to grain feeding or have been grazed on stubble paddocks where there is a lot of grain left after harvest.

In response to growing demand from dairy farmers, CRV says is has increased its offering of polled sires from 11 to 15.

The total number of TB-infected herds in Hawke’s Bay has risen to 20, following the recent reclassification of a new herd in the Waitara Valley.

An outbreak of facial eczema (FE) on the West Coast is driving home the need for FE-tolerant genetics, according to a farmer.

An animal nutritionist is urging farmers to look deeper than body condition score for a true understanding of their cows' skeletons in assessing their health.