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DairyNZ Comment:
08 Jul 2020
Farm Data
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Date Collected
08 Jul 2020
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Soil temp
6
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Growth
25 kgs DM/day
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APC
2600 kgs DM/ha
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Rainfall
44 mm
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BCS
5.3
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% in milk
0 %
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MS/cow
0 kgs
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MS/ha
0 kgs
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MS/ha YTD
0 kgs
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Rotation
64 days
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MS/cow YTD
0 kgs
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Nitrogen YTD
0 kgs/ha
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Supplements
5 kgs/cow/day
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Supplements YTD
60 kgs/cow/day
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Weight Gain
- kgs/day
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Stocking Rate
3.2 su/ha
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Crude Protein Level
-
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MJME
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This week on the monitor farms.
Calves are starting to appear around the district now and despite the wintery weather this week, pasture growth rates appear to have held up reasonably well. Some variability in the SPACE versus Rising Plate Meter reading in Galatea this week but overall the Galatea monitor farm is in a “Comfortable” position. It should be noted that the Galatea Pasture Growth data includes lucerne in the farm assessment.
COLOSTRUM
Providing the right amount of the best colostrum early in life is the right thing to do for your calves. Gold colostrum provides energy and health benefits for all calves and is part of world leading animal care.
Giving your newborn calves the correct amount of high-quality colostrum will help ensure:
· Less scours and disease
· Reduced death rates
· Better growth rates
· Improved lifetime productivity and fertility
For tips to ensure your calves are getting the best possible start to life, check out the information on www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/calves/colostrum/ where you will also find a webinar from the DairyNZ animal care team discussing management practices to make sure your calves get the quality colostrum they need.