by Mikayla Mitchell | Sep 7, 2023 | Feed, Nutrition, Tech Notes
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 efficiencies...
by Mikayla Mitchell | Jul 14, 2023 | Tech Notes
Right now, a lot of farmers are about to start spring calving, and the stage for success or mediocracy is being set by the simple choices and actions we make right now. This winter has seen unprecedented wet weather, and, in many areas, soils are saturated. If this...
by Mikayla Mitchell | Jun 22, 2023 | Tech Notes
Selling cows and cutting feed to reduce costs may hamper profitability long-term As the new dairy season gets underway and farmers tackle ongoing financial challenges, GrainCorp Feeds New Zealand is urging them not to make hasty decisions about selling cows and...
by Angela Ryan | Nov 9, 2022 | Tech Notes
Keith Arnold is national operations manager at GrainCorp Feeds. It’s his job to coordinate the importing and distribution of a range of supplementary feed to New Zealand dairy farmers. Even in an ideal world, that’s a lot of orchestration. There are multiple shipping...
by Angela Ryan | Nov 2, 2022 | Tech Notes
Slow pasture growth over the last couple of months, combined with a wet October and lack of sunshine, could see cows short on crucial energy, fibre and protein as mating gets into full swing across the country. GrainCorp Feeds’ Technical Support Manager Ken Winter...
by Angela Ryan | May 24, 2022 | Tech Notes
Waikato farmer plans ahead to avoid feed shortages This story was originally published in Open Country’s TalkMilk supplier newsletter (April 2022) With increasing global uncertainty disrupting supply chains, Te Pahu farmer Andrew Lord has planned to ensure he has...
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