Hill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
View ArticleChance for farmers to get higher returns
Dairy farmers are soon to mate their dairy cows, and Firstlight Wagyu staff believe they have an opportunity to get higher returns. Firstlight Wagyu managing director Gerard Hickey recently returned...
View ArticleWorking hard to boost production by 9 per cent
Landcorp's Stuart Farm is the latest property to join the Farm IQ programme. The 2750ha effective property in the Te Anau Basin has a particularly strong deer focus, unlike the other 10 farms in the...
View ArticleBeet great news for beef
A Lincoln University academic says use of a fodder beet crop is great news for beef cattle farmers. Senior lecturer in livestock health and production Jim Gibbs said fodder beet crops had been...
View ArticleFrom bobby calf to revenue stream
Rearing wagyu calves for Hastings-based FirstLight Wagyu will not only reduce animal wastage but also will make money for Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW). Firstlight Wagyu is experiencing strong sales in...
View ArticleFodder beet a likely option
Fodder beet could significantly boost beef returns and provide a profitable alternative to dairy grazing, Lincoln University's Jim Gibbs told farmers at a Beef + Lamb NZ field day in North Canterbury....
View ArticleLong hours but the future looks good
The time on the clock is 12.45am. It's pitch black outside but Manawatu farmer Scott Linklater is ready to head out for a long day on the farm. Quietly, so as not to disturb his sleeping family, he...
View ArticleSuccess lies with harvesting beet
Cropping farmer Mark Dillon has a new toy - and he's going to show farmers just what it can do at a field day on his Kaweku property, near Balfour, on Thursday. Dillon is the proud owner of a fodder...
View ArticleHill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
View ArticleSuccess lies with harvesting beet
Cropping farmer Mark Dillon has a new toy - and he's going to show farmers just what it can do at a field day on his Kaweku property, near Balfour, on Thursday. Dillon is the proud owner of a fodder...
View ArticleHill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
View ArticleCow herd put down over lead poisoning scare
About 100 cows on a Southland farm have died or had to be put down after an outbreak of lead poisoning. The cattle were grazing fodder beet on a paddock leased by a gun club, and injested high levels...
View ArticleHill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
View ArticleCow herd put down over lead poisoning scare
About 100 cows on a Southland farm have died or had to be put down after an outbreak of lead poisoning. The cattle were grazing fodder beet on a paddock leased by a gun club, and injested high levels...
View ArticleCosts of cutting leaching studied
Canterbury farmers will plant chicory, plantain and other pasture alternatives as part of research to reduce nitrate leaching without losing farm income. The research programme, led by DairyNZ,...
View ArticleSuccess lies with harvesting beet
Cropping farmer Mark Dillon has a new toy - and he's going to show farmers just what it can do at a field day on his Kaweku property, near Balfour, on Thursday. Dillon is the proud owner of a fodder...
View ArticleHill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
View ArticleIntegration has many benefits
Sheep and beef farmers who would like to integrate dairy grazers can make it a win-win arrangement, says Hamish Buchanan. The mixed farm owner from Dannevirke and former DairyNZ consultant was speaking...
View ArticleCosts of cutting leaching studied
Canterbury farmers will plant chicory, plantain and other pasture alternatives as part of research to reduce nitrate leaching without losing farm income. The research programme, led by DairyNZ,...
View ArticleHill country still feeling drought pain
The impact of the drought is not over for hill country farmers, even though there has been rain. Many do not have enough grass for wintering in-lamb ewes and in-calf cows and they should be doing feed...
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