A simple reminder system to make sure all the important tasks relating to mating happen at the right time is already helping hundreds of dairy farmers improve their herd reproductive management. ‘Ready to Mate’, a free...

The link between cows’ hooves and their ovaries is not always obvious, did you know cows that are lame at mating can take 7 to 18 days longer than their herd mates to get pregnant?

Coccidia parasites are widespread in NZ, and are often ingested by calves causing intestinal damage, and sometimes resulting in bloody scours

They may be too tiny to see without a microscope, but the bacteria that cause mastitis can (literally) be a huge pain at this time of the year.

​Calf disbudding is an essential farm practice. However, as the process involves burning skin and underlying horn tissue, it is painful and causes inflammation to the calf.

Grass Staggers affects adult lactating cows, and is caused by magnesium deficiency. Unlike calcium, body stores of magnesium cannot be mobilised in times of high demand, this means that cattle need adequate daily intake to...

If your dairy farmers need a helping hand to improve their six week in-calf (6WIC) rates this spring, now’s the time to be planning ahead for timely intervention with non-cyclers. The benefits of a well-executed non-cy...

Dairy Exporter March 2021

An inter-generational farming family in eastern Waikato have achieved consistently low somatic cell counts. Elaine Fisher describes how they do it.