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Check to get teat spray right
01 July 2013
Damaged teats or outbreaks of clinical mastitis in spring can arise if the fine detail of teat coverage and mixing systems are ignored. Here DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert explains.
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Small Calf Syndrome
19 June 2013
The Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) Lists, BW Bull file and Bull Search functionality contain additional gene test results for small calf syndrome.
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NZAEL Director position
18 June 2013
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) is seeking an additional Director for the NZAEL Board.
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Treat clots, watch snot
31 May 2013
New recommendations say that treatment should only be given to clinical cases that show signs (clots, watery or discoloured milk) that persist for three or more squirts during stripping.
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Breeding Worth estimates for sires get clarity
27 May 2013
DairyNZ subsidiary NZ Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL), has reached agreement with LIC and CRV Ambreed for a standardised presentation of parentage and daughter based estimates as well as genomic based estimates for bulls this autumn.
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Brand New NZAEL Newsletter
23 May 2013
The first edition of the NZAEL newsletter has just been released.
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Southland Farmer Forum Success
16 May 2013
The Southland Farmer Forum held in Invercargill on Wednesday 15 May 2013 was a well-attended event with around 200 farmers turning up to learn about the latest hot science.
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Southern Wintering helps with the bigger picture
16 May 2013
Data and findings from the Southern Wintering Systems (SWS) project will be used as the start of discussions for Environment Southland’s Water and Land 2020 project, particularly around wintering aspects.
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Prepare for moving day
16 May 2013
It’s vital that farmers are well prepared for moving cows to winter grazing sites or between farms. The following steps help make moving day as smooth as possible:
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Grazier - farmer: good communication is key
16 May 2013
Good communication around feed, contracts and stock expectations are a vital component of the farmers and grazier relationship.
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How tight are you for winter feed?
16 May 2013
Don’t expect your winter crops to grow much between now and the start of winter grazing.
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Wintering pad: surprising benefits
16 May 2013
Edendale farmers Roger Tuck and Julie Clarke wanted a more convenient wintering system that gave them improved productivity, so in 2008 they moved from swedes to a wintering pad.
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NZAEL User Group Meetings
07 May 2013
Farmers and industry partners are welcomed to attend and discuss the research that contributes towards the on-going development of the National Breeding Objective.
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Waikato and Bay of Plenty’s best pastures identified
07 May 2013
Waikato and Bay of Plenty’s best pastures were showcased at two DairyNZ field days recently.
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Genetics companies urged to work together to eliminate small calf syndrome
02 May 2013
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), the DairyNZ subsidiary company that manages the National Breeding Objective for New Zealand dairy cattle, is encouraging and welcoming moves by genetics companies Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) and CRV Ambreed to work together and manage small calf syndrome out of the industry.