Livestock
Foot patrol
Be kind to your cows – it’s the cheapest and easiest way to prevent lameness in your dairy herd, says lameness expert Neil Chesterton.
Wagyu puts a twist on dairy beef
New Zealand dairy farmers are increasingly becoming part of a high-end beef trade. NZ Wagyu contracts will see 28,000 Wagyu-Friesian cross calves born this spring, doubling the number of the company’s cattle in the country.
Going frozen with sexed semen
New Zealand farmers will be able to buy frozen sexed semen straws from the majority of CRV Ambreed’s top bulls this season. By Sheryl Haitana.
All that bull
While some farms are going no-bull, using artificial insemination only, there’s a place for those noisy, big eaters who like throw their weight around. Photos and story by Karen Trebilcock.
