Drying off your cows is not just about using the best dry cow product for your farm. It is important for cows to be...
Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Plan around cow body condition this Autumn
Jan 31, 2017 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
Variable rainfall across the Waikato has resulted in a large variation in pasture covers and cow condition this...
Cow flow
Nov 29, 2016 | Dairy, Farm systems, Lameness
Vet: “Your cows are taking it easy on the way to the shed” Farmer: “Not really, they are pretty good today”...
Rye Grass Staggers (RGS) – What you need to know
Jan 28, 2016 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
The following are the signs of RGS: Cows becoming more irritable in the shed during milking Cows being more alert...
Feeding Turnips? A few points to be aware of…
Jan 27, 2016 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems, Milk Quality
There are many different varieties of turnip available including Barkant, Greenglobe and Whitestar. Every variety has...
Early scan – when and why would you bother?
Nov 3, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Dairy Farm Reproduction, Farm systems
In a season with low payout it may seem counter intuitive to consider this option but given the value of the...
Reduce losses associated with poor milk quality
Oct 21, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems, Milk Quality
Anexa FVC can provide the tools and services to help you manage milk quality in a smarter way, aiming to reduce the...
Top tips on the recommended use of a backing / top gate:
Sep 14, 2015 | Dairy, Farm systems
It is important to remember not to overuse the backing or top gate as this will reduce the space each cow has in the...
Drying Off Management
Jun 30, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
It is almost that time of year again - time to dry off the cows, and have a sleep in. The process of drying off is...