Special Reports
BBQ Veal ribeye chop with house mustard and spiced jus
The team at Odeon restaurant have whipped up a delicious recipe for BBQ Veal Ribeye Chop with house mustard and spiced jus
Natural rearing makes Pearl Veal the real deal
The aim of a pasture-raised veal system is to give calves great lives and keep rearing as close to nature as possible, Anne Lee writes.
Going green while staying in the black
The thought of reducing the stocking rate by 19% while cutting both nitrogen use in half and slashing imported feed would strike fear in the hearts of most dairy farmers. But the Step Change project at Dairy Trust Taranaki (DTT) Gibson farm has proven the strategy can improve profitability by 15% while reducing overall GHG by 18% and methane by 15%. By Jackie Harrigan.
Pasture management is where it starts
The long-held, fundamental tenet of getting the stocking rate and calving date right is confirmed with the data analysis, Anne Lee reports.
Farming in the sweet spot
Not enough is done to define the sweet spot in dairy farming. While the term is used readily, farmers do not know what it looks like. Chris Lewis writes.
Linking the data
A scientist with an agricultural background believes he has an answer to the glut of bobby calves. By Ashley Smith.
Bonuses of halving calving
Calving half a herd in alternate years could reduce workloads onfarm. Anne Lee reporrts..
Demonstrating value to beef and dairy sectors
Dairy beef animals have to be the most efficient animals possible and genetics is a key factor. By Sheryl Haitana.
Going Ballistic
A spring forage mix of plantain and clover will boost spring production, help fill in pugged or sparse pastures and lift N fixing rates. By Jackie Harrigan.
New rhizobium strains for white clover
Forage technologies are providing environmental solutions for farmers, writes John Caradus of Grasslanz.