Story and photos by: Karen Trebilcock The Southern Dairy Hub would not have met the new rules for pugging (field damage) under the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Freshwater Management last winter. Feeding 900 cows on fodder beet or kale through June/July caused significant pugging on the farm near Invercargill especially after rain. The soils...
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Words by: Jackie Harrigan Dutch company Royal DSM say they have found the answer to...
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Scientists who gathered recently to discuss gene editing shared their frustration at the slow development...
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Words: Anne Lee Sub-acute rumen acidosis (SARA) is a myth in pasture-fed dairy cows and...
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Research conducted on Dairy Trust Taranaki’s Kavanagh farm is considering the benefits, and downsides, of...
Words by: Jackie Harrigan Effects of plantain-based pasture on milk production and nitrate leaching by...
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Words by: Louise Hanlon Owl Fam has always grazed their heifers off-farm, but this year’s...
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The Northland Dairy Development Trust and Northland Agricultural Research Farm is applying science to test...
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BY: DR KEN GEENTY The recently completed Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) in Australia...
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Words by: Anne Lee Researchers working on unravelling the reasons cows with low milk urea...
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