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The R3s are kept separately in the barns, the most at risk age group on the farm, so they get preferential feeding and with the silage tested, Kevin knows exactly how much his cows are getting. "It took a bit of capital, but the wintering barns mean we have a guaranteed cow condition in the spring, regardless of the winter weather, which flows into the rest of the season meaning better cow health and better milk production.". [Extracted from the article]

BUSINESS SMASH GLO:16pj/01mar21:30n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl The first SMASH (Smaller Milk and Supply Herds)day came to Southland in mid-February afterpostponement last year due to Covid-19. "It started out about 10 years ago for farmers with a coupleof hundred cows and then it grew to 300 and 400 cows andnow we welcome everyone even if you milk 2000 cows", hesaid. Ways to improve in-calf rate GLO:16pj/01mar21:31n2.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): LIC senior reproduction solutions advisor Jair Mandriaza. gl Farmers should look at their calvingpattern to target cows most at risk ofnot getting in calf. [Extracted from the article]

The article profiles Southland, New Zealand dairy farmers Rex and Audrey Stevenson. The Stevensons focus on Ayrshire breeds, claiming that they want to prove people wrong about Ayrshire production levels. The couple has conducted seminars around the country aimed at teaching small groups of dairy farmers about breeding, animal health and financial management. The Stevensons have won the West Coast Sharemilker of the Year award in 2006 and bought their own dairy farm right after.

The article profiles Southland, New Zealand dairy farmers Owen and Cathy Copinga. The Copingas focus on Friesians and they use genetics from around the world for their breeding program. According to them, they have been in the business of dairy farming for 30 years. They have won the 2013 Nutritech Performance Award from the Holstein Friesian New Zealand Association for having the highest dollar-earning herd average based on Fonterra AC payment system for the 2011-2012 season.

The article focuses on Southland, New Zealand farmer Glenn Taylor's observations of the U.S. dairy farms during his eight days tour of Wisconsin as winner of the Alltech competition and attending the annual Alltech Global 500 event. The farms he visited in Wisconsin ranged in size from 250 cows to 8,500. He was impressed by the efficiency of the management and operation of the farms, particularly the bigger farms.

The article discusses the application of dairy concepts across the wider farm business of Andrew Tipp at Nithdale Station, Southland, New Zealand. Tipp has converted around 40% of the flat country at Nithdale to dairying in 2008. His stud Romney was named best Dual Purpose plus Worm Fecal Egg Count (FEC) Flock in August 2012 at the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Sheep Industry Awards.

The article focuses on the farming business of dairy farmer Russell MacPherson at Limehills near Winton in Southland, New Zealand. Details of events that led to his election as president of Southland Federated Farmers are provided. He describes his philosophy to build a team and believes that good farmers are determined by how well they can grow grass. His priorities include to grow the membership of the organization and the meeting attendance.

The article describes the venture of Dean Rabbidge into dairy farming in Southland, New Zealand. The venture was prompted by his goal to increase the drystock farming business of his family. Rabbidge worked as a representative for PGG Wrightson in Central Otago and worked on a cropping farm in Great Britain. His production budget for the 2011 season is 360 kilograms (kg) milksolids (MS) per cow.

The article features the Sweetacres dairy farm owned by Willie and Phillipa Menlove, located in Southland, New Zealand. The author reports that the farm has won the Hill Laboratories harvest award and the Ballance Agri-Nutrients nutrient management award during the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards. According to the Menloves, they decided to continue to focus on lambs and calves, but revealed that dairy grazing has also helped them keep the workload balance at the farm.

The article examines the impact of the weather condition on a demonstration farm in Southland, New Zealand in the 2010/2011 season. The dairy farm experienced more rain in August 2010 which forced it to double the amount of urea. There was a significant decline in milk production due to the snow in September. The importance of the decision to use controlled intra-vaginal drug release (CIDR) in a quarter of the milking herd of the farm was explained by DairyNZ business developer Howard de Klerk.

YOUNG country An environmental advisor is impressed with how muchSouthland farmers have achieved, some without evenrealising it, as Karen Trebilcock reports DairyNZ's Southlandenvironmental change specialistTessa Schmidt is an interpreterof government and councilpolicies for farmers, helpingthem translate the rules into appropriateon-farm practices. GLO:16pj/01jul20:80n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): Tessa Schmidt looks over cows on awintering pad in Southland. gl "I did the AgSci course, which is prettybroad, and in my second year I took a paperabout farm environment plans and I loved it.I'd found my passion.". [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses a report by Environment Southland about water quality in Southland, New Zealand. The paper states that maintaining such was paramount to the environment and required participation from all. Suggestions to address this include washing cars on grass, planting riparian strips by waterways, and better monitoring of farming practices. It reports that while Fonterra and DairyNZ are supportive, they had concerns about certain recommendations and expectations.

The article offers information on the DairyNZ Farmers' Forum held near Invercargill, New Zealand on May 4, 2017. Focus is given to the forecast that the rise in Southland milk production will not continue, with topics including the slowdown of dairy conversions, impact of nitrogen limits on cow numbers, and profitability of per hectare production in New Zealand farms. Comments from senior economist Matthew Newman and scientist John Roche are offered.

The article focuses on the efforts of Tim Page, principal of Riverton Primary School in Southland, New Zealand, to help children affected by their parents shifting dairy farms mid-year due to Gypsy Day. Topics include gaps in knowledge of children due to school changes, problems related to maths education at primary school level, his proposal for a system to teach maths in the same order throughout a year in all schools, and his plan to fill knowledge gaps of students in new school settings.

The article discusses a study conducted by Jérémie Forney of the University of Otego to determine reasons why sheep and beef farmers in Southland, New Zealand decided to switch to dairy farming. Interviews he conducted with farmers show that they converted to dairying because of succession and wanting to continue the family farm. The farmers also said they felt the sheep and beef farming industry was not providing them with rewards and satisfaction for their efforts.

The article discusses the effect of unseasonal snow in September 2010 in Southland and Otago, New Zealand, on dairy farmers. Donald Kidd, section chairman of the Federated Farmers Southland sharemilkers says he had heard reports about dairy cattle deaths. He mentions that the challenge now is to be able to feed the cows in the month leading into mating as pasture cover was affected by eight days of no growth.

This article focuses on the prevalence of a disease, called yersiniosis, in weaned calves in Southland and Otago, New Zealand. Symptoms of yerniosis include diarrhea, weight loss and lack of energy. It mentions other animals that can be affected by this disease, causes of yerniosis and ways for dairy farmers to control this disease.

The article focuses on initiatives being adopted to reduce the effects of drain clearing on water quality in Southland, New Zealand. It discusses the results of the 2012 report "The Effects of Drain Clearing on Water Quality of Receiving Environments," released by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd., tree planting near the drains being maintained by Environment Southland regional council.

The article reports on the extension of the deadline for Southland farmers in New Zealand to apply for consent to convert land to dairying. The new rules were to have been implemented in December 2011 but the date was extended to April 2012. A meeting was held by the southern regional council Environmental Scotland on December 14, 2011 wherein speakers from Federated Farmers and DairyNZ were supported.

The article focuses on the proposed policy that would make dairying a discretionary activity in New Zealand. According to the Environmental Southland's regional council, the draft will affect all dairy conversions in Southland that have inadequate water consent applications and those drystock farmers who are grazing dairy cattle. The proposed policy will add up burden to farmers upon converting their lands into dairy farms as they need to present a consultant in preparing a farm management plan.

The article reports on the first dual chamber waterbeds that were installed by Winton Engineering in several barns in Southland, New Zealand. According to Winton Engineering's Rodger Short, it will take time for the cows to familiarize themselves with the waterbeds. Wisconsin-based Advanced Comfort Technology manufactured the waterbeds.