How modern day dairy sheds have evolved in dairy farming
Dairy farming is an ever-changing industry so let’s start with a brief overview of some key events in the timeline, and then look at how dairy sheds have evolved over time.
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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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Dairy Herd Nutrition
Providing your herd with good quality pasture is one of the most cost effective ways to get the most production out of your cows. But read our overview of other types of feeding systems and food types for your dairy cows.
Find out moreWinter Milk News for 2017 and Beyond
If winter milk is an option for you, the new winter milk contract announced by Fonterra will provide increased flexibility, the ability to generate additional returns, while also providing the milk required by the Co-operative to meet customer demand.
Find out moreAn overview of New Zealand legislation and compliance relating to dairy farming
‘Legislation’ and ‘compliance’ - the two words that make some dairy farmers roll their eyes. For the dairy farming industry in New Zealand there are an absolute shed-load of rules and regulations to be aware of and act in accordance with.
Find out moreCanterbury A&P Show 2016
The Canterbury A & P Show was held at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch from the 9th to the 11th of November. Donald Sutton, Bellamy Acker, Shane McDonald and myself, from the rural team, attended. The show had in excess of 100,000 visitors over the three days and more than 7000 livestock entries, making it the largest A & P Show in New Zealand.
Cleaning and maintenance of dairy barns and sheds
A bit of cow manure can do a world of good, but that’s when it’s in small doses and out in a paddock. Building up in a dairy shed or barn, on straw, steel or a concrete floor, bacteria build-up, leading to disease, which can quickly become a problem, not to mention the bad smell.
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