For most of the Waikato this has been a very mild winter and spring and while it definitely became wetter in August,...
Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Last summer was not kind to our dairy heifers
Jul 30, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems, Young Stock
Last summer was not kind to our dairy heifers and it’s now obvious. Pregnant heifers are coming into the herd lighter...
Can we have too much grass for calving?
Jul 2, 2019 | Dairy, Farm systems
Famine to feast, bust to boom – these are the words that spring to mind to describe how average pasture cover (APC) on...
Improving production from the ground up
Feb 5, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems, Lameness
If we have to walk a fair distance, the first thing we do is to ensure we are comfortable. Good shoes and healthy feet...
Is the herd on track?
Dec 4, 2018 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
With this spring’s mating almost over now, it is a good time to start planning how you are going to maximise cow...
Scan early and reap the benefits
Oct 30, 2018 | Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Dairy Farm Reproduction, Farm systems
More milk in the vat Why dry off a cow in March that isn’t calving until September? The difference between feeding a...
Monitoring nutrition during mating
Oct 3, 2018 | Dairy, Dairy Farm Reproduction, Farm systems, Milk Quality
The most commonly asked questions we get from now until December are: How do I make sure I am feeding my cows well...
We will grow with you
May 8, 2018 | Dairy, Dairy Farm Reproduction, Farm systems
“The initial assistance from Katrina has quickly moved from reproduction performance to cover all areas of our...
DON’T PROCRASTINATE – Start looking and measuring now (January/February)
Feb 1, 2018 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
That was the feedback from farmers that were involved in the BCS project a few years ago. Waiting until March to...