All posts tagged "livestock"

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  Online calculator for farmers to assess cows’ urinary nitrogen output

  CRV Ambreed has designed an assessment tool for its clients to calculate how much nitrogen their cows are excreting in urine.

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  Good on-farm management essential for eradication plan to succeed

  Good on-farm animal management will be essential if plans to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) are to succeed, the New Zealand Veterinary...

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  Farmers support the decision to keep fighting M.bovis

  There is no doubt the decision announced to continue to attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand is going to cause...

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  Environmentally friendly bulls welcomed

  Four new ‘environmentally friendly’ bulls have been included as part of CRV Ambreed’s latest team of proven sires.

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  New research continues to reinforce Ecotain’s nitrogen-reducing capabilities

  New independent research findings continue to highlight the nitrogen mitigating effects of Ecotain environmental plantain, with one study showing it halved the...

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  Facial eczema tolerant bulls earn gold medal status

  Two impressive young new bulls have been added to CRV Ambreed’s popular bull team that provides farmers with increased tolerance in their...

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  Canterbury dairy herd rises as New Zealand total steadies

  The number of dairy cattle in Canterbury is continuing to rise, bucking a national trend of stable figures, Stats NZ said.

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  Politicking put aside on livestock rustling

  Federated Farmers is greatly encouraged by the cross-party support for tougher livestock theft deterrents being shown by members of the Primary Production...

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  LIC receives Ministerial approval for share simplification proposal

  The Board of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NZX: LIC) (LIC) has received Ministerial approval from the Minister of Agriculture to proceed with...

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  Southland stock agent values healthy, efficient cows

  Stock agent Matt Brinsdon loves his job. He’s with Rural Livestock in Southland and has been working as a stock agent, based...