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The effect of early life events on reproductive performance in dairy heifers
Nutrition and management of pre-weaned calves matters! Studies show early life health and nutrition are associated with improved reproductive performance later in life.
FEI Learnings from First Season with Grading
Fat Evaluation Index update on 2018/19 season.
The effect of early life events on lactation performance in dairy heifers
Nutrition and management of pre-weaned calves matters! Studies show early life health and nutrition are associated with improved lactation performance later in life.
Breeding sheep for a new industry; dairy sheep in NZ
Genetic improvement is permanent and cumulative. It is on this foundation that the MauiMilk Dairy Sheep breeding programme is founded.
Composting Barns
Keith Woodford lead the group through one of his current projects relating to composting barns together with the associated controlled duration grazing systems and their potential to transform the New Zealand dairy industry.
Dairying in the Tropics: breed options and feeding systems
An update on breeding dairy cows with the incorporation of a major gene for heat tolerance (the “slick” gene) into a background of NZ grazing genetics.
Life After Climate Change
New Zealand only produces 0.17% of global greenhouse gases (GHG). It is important for trade relations to be proactive in reducing GHG. Owl Farm is working to help understand the balance.
Goat milk production and infant formula products
The Dairy Goat Co-operative promote a sense of family and sustainability, with the view that all the goodness happening on farm ends up in the infant formula.