Displaying items by tag: feed
Low-cost winter or spring feed in a hurry
The application of Gibberellic acid, particularly in winter or spring, is a good way to produce low cost feed in a hurry, a Northland study has shown.
Fodder beet supplement pays its way
Fodder beet is an increasingly popular winter crop for beef and dairy cattle due to the large amounts of dry matter it produces.
Get the most from your maize silage
Feed focus pays off in Oz
Australian dairy farmers Casey and Bonnie Taylor are noticing the difference after changing their cows' diets from Freddo Frogs and low G.I. bars.
Supplement break-even price drops
The break-even cost of supplementary feed is 3.5% of the milk price, says DairyNZ principal scientist John Roche.
Trial on alternatives to importing feed
A new trial at the Northland Agricultural Research Farm near Dargaville is looking at alternatives to importing feed.
Silage: quality in equals quality out
Quality silage is a stable feed made from quality pasture preserved in the absence of oxygen by quality fermentation to minimise any loss of feeding value, says DairyNZ.
PKE now trucked from Wellington
Grass always wins
Nothing competes with grass when it comes to cost effective feed. But when grass supply is short, ProGibb SG is the next best thing, says Farmlands Manawatu field manager Mike McLean.
Feed colostrum soonest – the clock is ticking
This month we focus on the timing and methods of feeding of colostrum and how this affects the absorption of vital antibodies.