By: Lynda Gray A 60ha block of overgrown red clover was the catalyst to legume dominant pastures for cattle finishing at Mount Linton. Mount Linton general manager Ceri Lewis says the block was direct drilled on a steeper part of the downlands in 2014 as a fail-safe forage for finishing lambs during dry summers. “It was...
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A dissertation by Lincoln University agricultural science honours student Zivana Katelyn King has found fodder...
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Breeding and feeding. That’s the motto at Damien Humphrey’s Manawatu beef cattle trading operation. Farming...
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B+LNZ’s Future Farm Lanercost will be used as a testing ground for tools, technologies and management...
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Bob Thomson extols the benefits of once-bred-heifers and reasons why it could be a good...
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Opting to finish dairy beef bulls came down to price for Central Otago-based couple Ben...
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By: Andrew Cochrane An efficient, profitable beef herd is the goal for all beef farmers,...
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By: Sara Sutherland Why do some cows have horns? Most beef breeds in developed countries...
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Beef finishers should ease up on the drenching to avoid the likelihood of drench resistant...
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Sometimes empty cows are caused by bulls having performance issues or health problems. Joanna Grigg...
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