Damaged teats or outbreaks of clinical mastitis in spring can arise if the fine detail of teat coverage and mixing systems are ignored. Here DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert explains.
The Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) Lists, BW Bull file and Bull Search functionality contain additional gene test results for small calf syndrome.
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) is seeking an additional Director for the NZAEL Board.
New recommendations say that treatment should only be given to clinical cases that show signs (clots, watery or discoloured milk) that persist for three or more squirts during stripping.
DairyNZ subsidiary NZ Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL), has reached agreement with LIC and CRV Ambreed for a standardised presentation of parentage and daughter based estimates as well as genomic based estimates for bulls this autumn.
The first edition of the NZAEL newsletter has just been released.
The Southland Farmer Forum held in Invercargill on Wednesday 15 May 2013 was a well-attended event with around 200 farmers turning up to learn about the latest hot science.
Data and findings from the Southern Wintering Systems (SWS) project will be used as the start of discussions for Environment Southland's Water and Land 2020 project, particularly around wintering aspects.
Good communication around feed, contracts and stock expectations are a vital component of the farmers and grazier relationship.
How tight are you for winter feed?
Don't expect your winter crops to grow much between now and the start of winter grazing.
Edendale farmers Roger Tuck and Julie Clarke wanted a more convenient wintering system that gave them improved productivity, so in 2008 they moved from swedes to a wintering pad.
Farmers and industry partners are welcomed to attend and discuss the research that contributes towards the on-going development of the National Breeding Objective.
Waikato and Bay of Plenty's best pastures were showcased at two DairyNZ field days recently.
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), the DairyNZ subsidiary company that manages the National Breeding Objective for New Zealand dairy cattle, is encouraging and welcoming moves by genetics companies Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) and CRV Ambreed to work together and manage small calf syndrome out of the industry.