Off paddock solutions in the Waikato – Part 2
The following is a round up of my findings from the second and third farm visits from my recent trip to the Waikato region to look at some off paddock solutions.
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New dairy technology in 2019
While the most obvious signs of change might be thinner phones, electric cars and faster internet, the advances we’re seeing in technology are also being applied to the dairy industry. Here’s a look at a few ways farmers are already using new technology to make their lives’ easier – both here and abroad.
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Off paddock solutions in the Waikato – Part 1
I recently travelled to the Waikato region to look at some off paddock solutions and to discuss these with their owners and farm consultants from Dairy Production Systems Ltd.
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Public opinion of the perceived environmental damaged caused by dairying is not so positive. Expansion of intensive dairy production over the years has led to greater levels of nitrogen in soil, surface and groundwater. So what options are available to farmers to help reduce our footprint?
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The Calder Stewart Construction rural team of Kelvin O’Connell, Donald Sutton and Graham Petrie attended the 2017 National Agricultural Fieldays held at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, 14th-17th June.
Find out moreLessons to learn from Netherlands dairy farming – Part 3
Keith Woodford recently travelled to Holland with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 3 of 3, which covers robot milking and genetics.
Find out moreLessons to learn from Netherlands dairy farming – Part 2
Keith Woodford recently travelled to Holland with Calder Stewart representatives to see what can be learned from their dairy farming practices. This is part 2 of 3, which covers the farming and milking process, and similarities to New Zealand.
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