Articles
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Lofty life and production goals
Ferdie Vries is exactly where he wants to be – dairying on some of the best country New Zealand has to offer.
Lead feed works. End of story.
Bill O’Sullivan says getting cows safely through calving in Southland is their priority.
Getting it right for calves from day one
Sara, along with her husband Stu, share milk 750 Jerseys in Mid Canterbury. Both Sara and Stu come from strong dairy farming backgrounds with Sara having the honour of being a Dairy NZ Environment Leader and has also achieved Synlait Lead with Pride Elite Standard on their farm.
Cow health underpins income
A decision to go sharemilking has meant bigger bills, but it has also meant bigger pay cheques and more autonomy for a young Southland couple.
Dodging downer cows
Southlander John Riordan knows just how exhausting, time-consuming and expensive that downer cows are at the start of the season.
Empty rates impacted by iodine
The hunt to resolve empty rates in their high-production Southland herd, led Darrell and Julie Wendelgelst on a journey that ended with the Dairy Business Centre’s (DBC) Charlotte Flay.
Newsletters
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Empty Cows – What’s the Cost
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