All posts tagged "livestock"

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  Dairy cattle numbers dip again

  The number of dairy cattle has dipped for the second year, while beef cattle numbers increased strongly in 2018, Stats NZ said.

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  Reindeer welfare must be a priority, experts say

  AgResearch is urging strict adherence to welfare standards for the hard-working reindeer this holiday season.

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  Federated Farmers cautiously optimistic on M.bovis eradication

  Federated Farmers is supportive of the government call that we may be able to achieve the biosecurity triumph of being the first...

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  Farmers urged to speak up on NAIT

  Federated Farmers is in sync with the Government’s determination to revamp NAIT into a more effective and easy-to-use system, and urges farmers...

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  Coromandel dairy farmers lead the way through new genetics

  In 1995 Andrew and Maree Palmer saw the value of being part of CRV Ambreed’s progeny testing programme so jumped on board...

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  Pasture pests cost NZ farmers

  Pests most commonly targeting New Zealand’s pastures are costing the economy up to $2.3 billion a year, an AgResearch study has found.

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  Helping dairy farmers avoid Fonterra FEI penalties with supplementary feed

  Fonterra’s new fat evaluation index (FEI) grading system came into effect on September 1 2018, and it is forcing New Zealand dairy...

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  Council announces support for farms impacted by Mycoplasma bovis

  Environment Canterbury accepts some farmers will be unable to meet their resource consent conditions due to Mycoplasma bovis, and will work with...

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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...