As with any forage crop underfeeding due to overestimation of intakes is the most common cause of poor performance....
Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Can I feed my cows kiwifruit? Are there risks to consider?
Apr 7, 2022 | Autumn calvers, Cows, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Dry stock animal health & welfare, Farm systems, Nutrition
Lots of our farmers have started feeding kiwifruit this last week or so because it actually stacks up alright price...
Do you have feed available to achieve target condition at calving?
Mar 4, 2022 | Dairy, Dairy Farm Reproduction, Farm systems
For spring calving herds it’s that time of the season again to decide “where-to-from-here?" How will you achieve the...
The nitrogen cap rules and records needed
Dec 6, 2021 | Compliance, Dairy, Farm systems, Sustainability
The National Freshwater Standard cap synthetic nitrogen use at 190kg N/ha. This rule came into effect on the 1st July...
Thinking of transitioning to Once-A-Day Milking?
Dec 6, 2021 | Dairy, Farm systems, Milk Quality
The decision of when to put cows on once-a-day (OAD) milking may be on your mind. There are many reasons why you may...
Lameness: Did you know?
Nov 5, 2021 | Dairy, Farm systems, Lameness
As lameness is a year-round issue on the majority of dairy farms and as it has far-reaching impact on both production...
Has your crop planting been delayed?
Nov 4, 2021 | Dairy, Farm systems
If it has, have you thought about how it will effect your summer feeding plan? On many Waikato properties the planting...
Is Maize filling your feed gap?
Mar 2, 2021 | Dairy, Farm systems, Minerals
Maize silage is a useful and high quality supplement that many dairy farmers use to fill feed gaps. Maize is most cost...
How do I know if I’m getting nutrition during mating right?
Oct 12, 2020 | Dairy, Farm systems
By Katrina Roberts, Herd Health Veterinarian, Anexa Vets There are two parts to this answer: 1. Am...