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Rising costs fail to hold smart producers back Getting more milk from less cows pays the bills and makes life easier for Gibson Farm at Hawera in the… 
More from less cows Getting more milk from less cows pays the bills and makes life easier for Gibson Farm at Hawera in the… 
Twice-a-day milking is a no-brainer The only time switching to once-a-day (OAD) milking is appropriate, wise, or fiscally responsible is when there is an environmental… 
Going Swimmingly – What surviving the floods looks like A free-stall barn has helped a Mid Canterbury family re-angle its dairy business and sustain production through some of the… 
Sweet Validation History has proven that MilkMaP Consulting’s incendiary style when it entered New Zealand to roars of industry condemnation 15 years… 
Benchmarking – Without measuring it, how can you be sure? Numbers don’t lie, but which ones should dairy producers be listening to? 
Body Condition Score Driving Results Focusing on Body Condition Score (BCS) has lifted Stuart and Sara Russell’s six-week in-calf rate from 75% to 83%, and… 
Genetics and Nutrition Bring Production Aligning production with genetic potential has transformed a 400kg milk solid (MS) average into 600kg MS for South Taranaki dairy… 
Balancing Cost and Response Rates Mastering feeding volatile fodder beet to their milking herd in autumn and the early dry period has saved Mike and… 
Hungry for Answers David Loomans remembers almost having a panic attack early one spring morning nine years ago as he followed his milking… 
Performance and dedication Third-generation Southland sheep and cropping farmers Shane and Vicki Murphy, who began dairy farming in a joint venture using their… 
Sink or Swim James and Steph Matheson have invested in land, and have amassed almost $1 million equity off the back of Southland… 
Strategic feeding adds $160,000 Five generations have failed to dull the curious and pioneering spirit which drew the McKenzie clan from Scotland to Southland… 
Turning grass into milk New Zealand dairy farmers may know how to grow grass, but turning it into milk remains a challenge, according to…
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Determining the dung Every day the cow reports what is happening in the digestive tract by leaving dung behind in the paddock. You… 
Peak & mating package Can you afford to let this predicted $6.50+ payout slide by with average cow performance and reproduction results similar to… 
Phosphorus Overview Phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in the animal body, with about 80% found in the bones and teeth… 
Phosphorus deficiency PHOSPHORUS DEFICENCY Phosphorus (P) is the mineral most frequently associated with infertility in dairy cows. Under normal conditions, a P… 
Battling Heat Stress Battling heat stress during summer (Prepared by Rensinus Schipper) Cows don’t like warm weather. When temperatures exceed 20 degrees Celsius… 
Reproductive pasture Reproductive pasture, seed heads are here! When looking at north island pastures in the last week, we have noticed an… - Pasture Management Pasture Management Pasture Management – Low Dry Matter (Prepared by Conal Harkin) Weekly farm walks should be done religiously as…
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