News

Autumn reseeds: don’t delay!

6th Aug 2024

Early autumn reseeding is the preferred option for many to reseed grazing ground due to reduced pressure on grass availability and the increased...

Getting back on track with reseeding

11th Jul 2024

Slow growth has been the theme so far this year with many reseeding plans on the main grazing block have either been placed on hold or delayed....

Time to Stock Take

3rd Jul 2024

In recent weeks, slow growth has been the common factor noted across the regions, with much of the focus devoted to balancing grass availability and...

Weighing up stocks

3rd Jul 2024

It’s vitally important that the next generation of milking cows don’t fall between two stools in the quieter part of the year. Now that breeding...

Maintaining calf performance at grass

19th Jun 2024

Pre-weaning the overall aim was to have doubled our calves birth weight at the point of weaning, and to be ~100 kg at 11-12 weeks before being...

Summer Management

6th Jun 2024

After a tumultuous start to the grazing season, the focus regarding nutrition at this point in the year should be simply centred around always...

2024’s wet start has refocused the mind

10th Apr 2024

After an incredibly wet spring, with grazing being more off than on during March, the significance of having a reserve of available, high quality...

Selecting a calf milk replacer

10th Nov 2023

The management of calves in the first few weeks of life has a significant impact on their lifetime production, and with replacement heifers, impact...