Animal Performance | 5th Business Agri

Emily House

Busting 3 Common Myths on Pasture Diversity and Grazing Livestock

Supported by the regenerative movement, pasture diversification is having its moment in the sun as farmers begin to recognise the value...

Emily House

Linking Retained Membranes, Milk Fever & Minerals

It’s calving time again and farmers are being urged to have their emergency calving kits on hand. Amongst these kits are down cow...

Emily House

Kale is Kale is Kale – Right?

Kale is a common winter feed crop for many dairy farmers. Grown and fed either on farm as part of a pasture replenishment program, on a...

Emily House

What’s on The Menu at Your Farm?

This may be a question you ask yourself daily, but I’m not talking about your lunch. Instead, what diversity of pasture species are you...

Pat Poletti

Cows Have Got to Want to Eat

Every dairy farmer wants to produce more milk. To get a cow to produce firstly she must have the feed in front of her. Sadly, this is not...

Pat Poletti

Autumn Fertiliser Choices – What kind of Spring will you have?

A client posed a question this week when we were discussing fertiliser options. He said, “I can buy a heck of a lot of magnesium oxide to su

Pat Poletti

Walking the Tightrope of Milk Fever

“Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed” quipped US writer Mason Cooley. He may have had a milk fever...

Emily House

Is Whole Herd Dry Cow Therapy the Answer?

Whole herd dry cow therapy is still very commonly used to prevent high SCC and clinical mastitis at drying off, however with growing...

Reducing Metabolics