3-week submission rate key to good in-calf rates3 weeks
Achieving good herd in-calf rates are a critical part of a successful dairy farm operation. 3-week submission rate is one of the key ingredients to achieving your target 6-week in calf rate. Are you putting up enough cows to hit …Read More
Managing your Bulls4 weeks
Most farms will be getting ready to put their bulls out with the cows for the tail end of the mating period. It is vital that you know that each bull is doing his job out there. The gold standard …Read More
Healthy calves = well-grown replacement heifers4 weeks
While mating is in full swing and keeping everyone very busy, it is still important your calves are not forgotten. Setting and following a program for your calves helps build a healthy and well-grown group of replacement heifers. The focus …Read More
How can I tell if BVD is present on my farm?4 weeks
Why is BVD important? Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread viral disease of cattle in New Zealand. Recent figures estimate losses at about $150 million for the dairy industry, $220 per cow, or over $70,000 for the average infected …Read More
October Dairy Newsletter1 month
In this edition read about: Heat detection Are you getting the most out of your herd tests? Pregnancy testing in Autumn herds Bull fertility What is that mastitis bacteria? Benchmarking with Welfarm Read more…
Mating management – service bulls and semen2 months
Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) is spread from infected to uninfected groups of cattle through the movement of cattle and the feeding of milk containing the bacteria. The risk of transmission via semen is low. Testing for M. bovis There is …Read More
How do you know your bulls are up to standard?2 months
With mating just around the corner, do you know how many bulls you will need for your herd? Do you know how well your bulls will perform? Be confident you have made the right decisions before mating begins. Bulls play …Read More
Non-cycler treatment for highest in-calf rates3 months
Give non-cyclers a helping hand – Timely intervention = best payback True or false? Treating non-cycling cows breeds for infertility. False! Most cows that fail to ovulate by the planned start of mating (PSM) are later calvers or are in energy …Read More
Body Condition Score (BCS) change to mating3 months
With calving almost over its time to start thinking about the plan for the next few months coming up to mating. The body condition score of the herd is a key area to keep an eye on to help ensure this mating …Read More
Get your tail paint on3 months
Every heat detected leading to a pregnancy ensures an average 25kg MS in production in the following season (21 days x 1.2kg milk solids = 25kg) and conversely, every missed heat loses you around $250 dollars. This means that heat …Read More
The benefits of synchronising heifers3 months
Fast forward your genetic gain by synchronising heifers for more milk, faster. Genomic selection. Speed-breeding. DNA screening. Call it what you will, modern biotechnology has given us the ability to breed better animals, faster, in ways that would have seemed …Read More
NOURISH – delivering better heifers into our dairy herds4 months
NOURISH calf meal has been part of the Franklin Vets nutrition range for a few years now. Designed to grow calves to their full potential, this product is now firmly established in the local calf meal market thanks to the …Read More