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Farmers focused on wintering well, as coldest months arrive

08 July 2022

Farmers Ewen Mathieson and Ben Tosswill are working hard to protect their stock and the environment, by wintering well during the coldest months of the year.
Farmer motivation high for successful winter grazing

22 July 2021

DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand are encouraged by reports of good winter grazing this year and farmers nudging other farmers to deliver on good practice too.
Ireland and NZ expertise shared at Pasture Summit this week

05 July 2021

Speakers from Ireland and New Zealand are coming together at the joint binational Pasture Summit forum this week. The local and international speakers will focus on whether pasture is still the way forward, providing interesting and topical discussions.
Waste milk: is it calf feed?

01 July 2019

Waste milk has traditionally been fed to calves to dispose of milk that can’t be sent for supply, but is this a good idea?
Are there reproduction gains in feeding starch over fibre?

01 July 2019

In theory, starch-based feeds increase the levels of hormones involved in fertility, but does that lead to improved reproduction?

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