by Rebecca Hall | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
And here we are at the start of April 2023 – They say time flies when you’re having fun! So far 2023 has given many a roller coaster ride, a crazy year with extreme weather anomalies, many of which I don’t think would be considered fun. It has been heartening to see...
by Rebecca Hall | Feb 21, 2023 | Animal Health, Uncategorised
Facial Eczema in Cattle By Bridget Clark – NZG Operational Manger Facial Eczema (FE) is a disease of the liver caused by a mycotoxin (sporidesmin) found in pastures that affects all ruminants even when they have low exposure to the fungus (Pithomyces...
by Rebecca Hall | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorised
As I write, we are experiencing what I describe as weather less than ideal for good farming operations. Following droughts in several regions, there have been periods of dry and cold and then extreme rain deluges causing damage to both pastures and infrastructure....
by Rebecca Hall | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorised
By Ian Wickham Part 2 – November 2022 How much bang for your buck? In Part 1 of this topic I stated “It all depends on how you measure the cost ” and discussed how the historical relative price of grazing (based on weekly rates) and the price of milksolid payout...
by Rebecca Hall | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorised
At short notice due to a speaker unable to attend, Ian Wickham was invited to speak about WORKING TOGETHER – BUILDING STRONG GRAZIER / OWNER RELATIONSHIPS and we have enclosed a copy of my Handout which summarizes 10 points to consider to achieve a good...
