Special Reports
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.
Contract milking during a low milk price
Inevitable fluctuations of milk prices potentially bring stress to contract milking relationships. Paul Bird offers some help.
Pasture management in the wet
Most regions of New Zealand have experienced significantly more rainfall this season than usual, and much more than was predicted. By Claire Ashton.
Contract Milking SIDE Workshop
Contract milkers, farm owners and farm advisers gave their advice at a workshop on contract milking at this year’s South Island Dairy Event. By Anne Lee.