Livestock
Keeping on the right track
When is a good time to weigh-in on your cows’ breeding worth? Story and photos by Karen Trebilcock.
Calf rearing in a volatile world
Paul Muir and staff from On-Farm Research at the Poukawa Research Farm in Hawke’s Bay have been researching the calf rearing market since 1996. They have put together an update of how they think the market for calf rearing will look in the 2022/23 season.
Those four stomachs
The four stomachs of cows - and other ruminants - digest grass on the way to making milk. Story and photos by Karen Trebilcock.
Foot patrol
Be kind to your cows – it’s the cheapest and easiest way to prevent lameness in your dairy herd, says lameness expert Neil Chesterton.