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Limiting lamb losses starts here
WHILE MUCH of this season's lamb crop is still in the paddock, thoughts should be turning to protecting next spring's drop, say vets. The ideal timing for toxoplasmosis and campylobacter vaccinations...
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Act now to minimise drought losses
Farmers need to act now if they are to cope with the effects of a predicted drought in Canterbury, Lincoln University experts say. However, they also need to be thinking long-term with more dry-spells...
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Fonterra’s China farms leak $44m
Low milk prices have not only affected farmgate returns in New Zealand, they blew a $44 million hole last financial year in Fonterra's China farm business. In the last financial year, ending July 31,...
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Silage: quality in equals quality out
Quality silage is a stable feed made from quality pasture preserved in the absence of oxygen by quality fermentation to minimise any loss of feeding value, says DairyNZ. It is impossible to produce...
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Hidden silage losses can reach 40%
Most losses that occur when you make silage are invisible – as high as 40% of the original cut pasture, says DairyNZ. Losses occur as sugars and proteins in the grass are broken down by enzymes and...
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