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Restricted pasture growth and milk production occurs in many parts of New Zealand as a result of dry summers and irrigation restrictions. These events are unpredictable and vary in their timing, severity and duration. The impact of these events on milksolids production and farm profit can be minimised by the early implementation of proven strategies.
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The key is to have a plan and to make timely decisions based on the
best available information.
Having no plan coupled with indecision, leads to unnecessary stress and lower profit. Whatever the summer conditions, the first management rule is to fully and efficiently use spring pasture before dry and hot conditions reduce the growth and quality of pasture.
Find out about:
Related DairyNZ Farmfacts:
- Summer management overview (1-30)
- Summer management plan (1-31)
- Setting the farm up for a dry summer (1-32)
- Management in a dry summer (1-33)
- Dry summer management - culling cows (1-33 B)
- Summer nutrition (1-34)
- Summer deficit feed budget - how many cows to milk (1-35)
- Nitrogen use going into summer (7-3)
- Nitrogen use after a dry summer (7-4)
