by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Beef, Dairy, Farming, Sheep
Uneven pasture has been noticeable around the district and often occurs when the grass is growing well. The unevenness is due to nutrient deficits. Nitrogen is often the limiting nutrient and when nitrogen has been applied and the pasture is still lumpy then it is...
by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Newsletters
Mating is winding down for most dairy farms with the bulls now running with the herd. Keep an eye on dominant behaviour from the bulls and rotate the mating team around. Sometimes it is beneficial to remove dominant bulls from the mating team as they can spend all...
by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Dairy, Farming
Mastitis and cell count elevation go hand in hand. Over the years many mastitis detection tools have been developed and all work on the basis that the changing chemical composition of mastitis milk is characterised by the change of individual parameters, these are...
by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Beef, Dairy, Farming
Few things affect farm financial viability more than getting cows in-calf early. Mating for a short time seems like being a great idea after “slogging through the required workload” of spring time. Anything to make things easier. Unfortunately empty cows have a...
by admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Newsletters
The Mycoplasma stigma seems to have been extended to any farmer bringing large numbers of animals to a new area e.g. a new 50:50 share milker. This is inappropriate. I would liken it to the initial HIV/AID’s issues of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Education and knowledge...
