Tech Notes
Nutritional Considerations Pre-Mating
Getting cows into calf is one of the most important performance parameters that dictates a farms profitability. It not only affects a cows milk yield post calving, but also the number of replacements you have and the rate of your genetic progress. Nutrition plays a...
Heifer calves are the foundation of any dairy farm
Like any foundation, it is important to make sure it is strong so that you don’t have it collapsing. Therefore, rearing healthy, well-grown heifers is important in ensuring a productive herd in the future. It involves investing in quality nutrition, housing, and...
Mineral Nutrition
Ensuring dairy cows receive a balanced diet with appropriate levels of minerals is essential for optimal production, health, and reproductive efficiency. Macro minerals Calcium Required for milk production 2.5 grams of calcium per 1 liter of milk produced Essential...
Early Lactation
Each stage of lactation provides its unique challenges when it comes to feeding cows. This is quite evident in the first 3 months of lactation, referred to as the early lactation period. This period is crucial when it comes to setting the pace for the entire...
Negative Energy Balance
The genetic and physical demands on a freshly calved cow will often see the ‘colostrum’ cow being underfed. This inability to match energy input with demand is often exaggerated for a number of reasons. “Colostrum is energy dense and requires large energy inputs to...
Pre-season maintenance for in-shed feeding
Over the season humidity/dampness and possible water contamination may cause some product to stick to the side walls of the silo and can also build up and block the delivery system. GrainCorp Technical Feed Partner, Ken Winter says “This material can become stale...
GRAINCORP ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP
GrainCorp Animal Nutrition New Zealand is excited to announce the commencement of a strategic partnership with ProviCo Rural. ProviCo Rural are manufacturers of a range of high-quality milk replacers, for calves, kids, and lambs, marketed under the ProfeLAC...
Feed plans more crucial than ever for honing efficiencies and protecting margins
Tough times, be it bad weather, lack of feed or poor payouts, can strip farmers of profitable margins and rob them the luxury of complacency that high payouts can sometimes provide. Vigilance in these times with clear direction and a plan that focuses on...
Minerals crucial as wet weather poses lameness and mastitis risks for North Island dairy farmers
Correct mineral supplementation will be crucial as wet weather and sodden soils increase the risk of cow lameness and mastitis this Spring, according to GrainCorp Feeds Technical Feed Partner Ken Winter. “This winter has seen unprecedented wet weather, and in many...