Sue Macky, arguably New Zealand’s most experienced practical dairy cow nutritionist is guest speaker at our Winter Dairy Seminar.

Which vet will come out on top in the 2017 calving competition?

Many farmers make the observation that their cows become loose and lose weight over the March, April and May months. It is no coincidence that this coincides with when we see the highest pasture larval challenge in the season.

We would like to invite our dairy clients along to our Dairy Awards and Quiz Night on Tuesday April the 11th 2017.„„  Enjoy a fun evening out, starting at 7.30 pm at the Glenavy Hall. We have two $500 Riverstone Kitchen vouchers to be won!

Bulk Milk Somatic Cell counts are beginning to creep up on many farms. The increase in BMSCC on some farms has coincided with an increase in the number of lame cows. Whether this is due to a common factor such as muddy tracks or partly due to the “stress” of being lame is worth considering.