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Mar 19
Scanning and Planning: How mating unfolded this season
On the back of a ten-dollar payout and a stellar spring, it is time to look back on how you went in terms of getting cows pregnant....
Mar 18
Dry paddocks? Dry off!
As we approach the end of the milking season, making informed dryoff decisions is crucial for ensuring your cows are in the best...
Mar 17
Heifer Teatseal
Recent trial data show that approximately 2/3 of heifer mastitis cases occur within the first month of lactation, with average mastitis...
Mar 6
Identifying Mastitis Pathogens: Options for Dairy Farmers
Over the last few years, a new space has developed around mastitis control. This is the ability to culture or identify the pathogen (bug)...
Feb 20
In the Wars With the Spores: Monitoring Facial Eczema on Your Farm this Summer
With humidity and temperatures rising, we are once again on the lookout for facial eczema. FVM uses four monitoring farms across the...
Jan 7
Feeding through summer 2024/2025
Milk prices are forecast to be well up this season with the Fonterra midpoint now quoted at $10.00/KgMS. This increase in milk value...
Jan 6
Book in your pregnancy testing
Quick reminder to book in your pregnancy testing if you haven’t already. To age all your pregnancies, you will generally have to do an...
Dec 12, 2024
Heat stress: a HOT topic
Heat stress can cause major issues in your herd. Dairy cattle, being a European animal, are not made for the Waikato heat and humidity....
Dec 5, 2024
The Importance of Completing an Animal Wellbeing Plan: Fonterra’s Cooperative Difference
Explaining the Importance of Completing an Animal Wellbeing Plan: Fonterra’s Cooperative Difference
Nov 8, 2024
Do Your Non-Return Rates Seem Too Good to be True?
If your non-return rates seem too good to be true, they probably are! Here's what you need to know about phantom cows.
Oct 21, 2024
Death By Diarrhoea - Spotlight on Salmonella
Several local herds diagnosed with Salmonella recently; what to look for, plus how to treat & prevent. Yersinia cases also on the rise
Oct 7, 2024
Caught out with Ketosis?
There's lots of Ketosis around - Greg explains why, plus the implications & what you can do about it
Sep 13, 2024
Scours Simplified: Dealing with Loose (Back) Ends
Mikayla breaks down the infectious causes of calf scours & your treatment options
Sep 2, 2024
Getting in the MOOOd: A Pre-emptive Guide to Mating this Year
Keep in-calf rates up this season with Ella's guide to mating
Jul 31, 2024
How This Spring is Unfolding
Here's a quick rundown on the cases our vets are seeing more of this spring, & what it might mean for your herd
Jul 25, 2024
Minimizing Your Chance of Milk Fever - What We Know
Greg's advice on how to avoid Milk Fever this calving
Jul 2, 2024
Copper Toxicity Diagnosed Locally
Local herd diagnosed with Copper Toxicity - do you know your herd's copper status?
Jun 21, 2024
Looking Back on Dry-off
Our perspective on using drycow + teatseal vs teatseal only in cows, and a little on the logistics of getting teatseal into heifers.
Jun 12, 2024
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