| Technically Dairying |
| 30 Jul 2010 |
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CRV AmBreed Tip of the Month - The key to this year's mating success. |
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| 30 Sep 2009 |
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To all dairy farmers: If in doubt, stop now! |
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DairyNZ Media Release
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| 26 Aug 2009 |
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A New Edge to Calf Probiotic - Donaghys Industries |
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| 26 Aug 2009 |
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Setting an Example - Donaghys Industries |
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| 22 Jul 2009 |
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Vaccination for Dairy Cattle - Dr A S Familton, Ancrum Consultancies |
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| 09 Jul 2009 |
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Herd Improvement - Planning Your Genetics Programme |
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Tip of the month from CRVAmBreed
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| 01 Jul 2009 |
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Pro-Calf, a probiotic Calf Growth Supplement |
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Raise Superior Calves
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| 21 Aug 2007 |
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Feeding waste/antibiotic milk to replacement heifer calves |
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| 22 Jun 2007 |
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Replacement heifers – Rearing your future herd… |
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Getting your young stock just right is an important part of successful dairy farm management.
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| 13 Dec 2006 |
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Working milking time around the festive season |
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Want a bit more time for the family this Christmas, here are some things to consider before launching into a once a day milking plan.
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| 04 Oct 2006 |
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Reproduction .... don't forget about the bull!! |
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This month Charlotte Glass reminds us all not to forget about the management of the bull at mating time.
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| 07 Aug 2006 |
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Preventing and managing mastitis and lame cows |
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Another article in the series by Charlotte Glass....
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| 27 Feb 2006 |
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Nutrient Management |
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Charlotte Glass writes about Nutrient Management… what is it and why is it important?
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| 12 Aug 2005 |
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Calf Rearing |
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Charlotte Glass writes a reminder on some of the “fundamentals” for a great calf rearing system…
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| 18 Feb 2005 |
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Culling Decisions |
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Charlotte Glass writes on the factors which impact the culling decision
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| 30 Oct 2004 |
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Reproduction and Mating of Dairy Cows |
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Charlotte Glass presents her latest article on aspects of dairy cow reproduction and mating
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| 06 Aug 2004 |
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Once a Day Milking |
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A quick link to the information recently released by Dexcel on OAD milking.
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| Taking Care of Dairy Business |
| 06 Jul 2010 |
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ETS - an opportunity for NZ Agriculture |
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CRV AmBreed article.
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| 21 Jun 2010 |
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National Animal Identification & Tracing (NAIT) |
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Live/ compulsory for cattle, 1 October 2011
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| 12 Aug 2009 |
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Taking Action in Challenging Times - Fonterra/DairyNZ |
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| 21 Jul 2009 |
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Important News for Farmers using Cashmanager RURAL |
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Manage Your Bank to Minimise Costs
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| 01 Jul 2009 |
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MAF Rural Support Trusts |
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Provide assistance in times of hardship.
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| 09 May 2005 |
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Budgeting - why budget and where to start???? |
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Charlotte Glass from FarmRight Ltd explains why a budget is an integral part of any business planning "tool Kit"
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| 07 Feb 2005 |
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Sustainable Agriculture – Land / Labour |
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Taking care of our land and those who tend it.
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| 23 Nov 2004 |
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Planning your business – where do KPIs and Benchmarking fit in? |
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It is important that we monitor our farm systems and utilise the information we gain in order to maintain control over our farm businesses. Charlotte Glass offers some advice on using Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Benchmarking
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| Human Resources |
| 04 Aug 2010 |
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DOL - New Web Resource for Business Owners - Infozone: Business Essentials |
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| 13 Jul 2010 |
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DOL Health & Safety in Contracting Situations |
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| 21 Jun 2010 |
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DOL Parental Leave Payment Increases |
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From 1 July 2010
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| 09 Apr 2010 |
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DOL resource 'The Big 6' |
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New employment relations, and health & safety resource.
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| 09 Apr 2010 |
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DOL - Code of Employment Practice on Infant Feeding |
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New resource.
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| 21 Jan 2010 |
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DOL - Casual Employees Rights & Entitlements |
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| 04 Dec 2009 |
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DOL - What are the rules for the Christmas and New Year public holidays this year? |
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| 04 Sep 2009 |
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Need help dealing with Parental Leave requests from staff? - DOL |
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| 04 Sep 2009 |
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Parental Leave entitlement for Self Employed - DOL |
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| 12 Aug 2009 |
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Tips for Staying Stress-free - Fonterra |
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| 09 Jul 2009 |
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Prepare Your Business to Respond to a Pandemic |
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DOL
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| 29 Jun 2009 |
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Pandemic Preparedness |
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DoL & MoH Information
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| 25 Jun 2009 |
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Riding Out the Recession Part One |
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3 articles: Information & Strategies, Stress Management
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| 25 Jun 2009 |
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Riding Out the Recession Part Two |
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Information and Strategies
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| 25 Jun 2009 |
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Identifying and Managing Stress |
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Riding Out the Recession Part Three
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| 18 Feb 2009 |
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DOL 90-day Trial Period |
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90-day Trial Period for Small Businesses
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| 17 Feb 2009 |
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DOL Resources |
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Need help with employment agreements?
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| 26 Sep 2008 |
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Keeping safe from stress and fatigue this spring |
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Spring can be a busy time for dairy farmers - and this can make them and their employees more vulnerable to suffering accidents at work.
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| 27 Mar 2008 |
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Dealing with Stress |
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What is stress and how do I know if I or those close to me are suffering from stress?
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| 09 May 2007 |
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Tips for Advertising Jobs |
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Things to think about when putting a job advertisement together…
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| 01 Feb 2007 |
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Career progression |
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What does career progression mean to you? Whether you are aiming to be a multiple farm owner or the best manager, opportunities to move, improve and progress will be important aspects of your job satisfaction.
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| 16 May 2006 |
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Improving People Productivity… |
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How can you improve people productivity on your farm??
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| 01 Nov 2005 |
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Effective Communication in Practice |
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Charlotte Glass writes about Effective Communication in Practice on the Farm
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| 05 Oct 2005 |
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Effective Communication |
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They say that good communication is the GLUE that holds a team together. Charlotte Glass offers some tips on communicating effectively.
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| 04 Apr 2005 |
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Hiring Staff Pt 2 - Agreements, Holiday Act, Pay Records |
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This article will discuss contracts, the Holidays Act and aspects relating to wages and will provide you with some good links to get more detailed information.
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| 09 Mar 2005 |
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Hiring Staff |
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Hiring Staff – Job descriptions, advertising, interviewing
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| 24 Sep 2004 |
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Balancing the Workload |
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In order to balance the workload it is important to be an expert manager of time (your own and often that of others!). Charlotte Glass shares some tips on Stress and Time Management
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| 18 Mar 2004 |
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The Importance of Employment Agreements and Position Descriptions |
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A summary of points covered in a presentation given by Lisa Pettigrew of Fegan & Co., Cambridge, to the Matamata Women in Dairying Group
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| OSH Issues |
| 26 Aug 2010 |
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DOL - Health & Safety Hazard Update August 2010 |
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Farmer trapped in cow shed backing gate - DOL
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| 17 Nov 2009 |
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DOL First Aid for Workplaces - a Good Practice Guide |
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| 04 Sep 2009 |
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DOL - Keeping Children Safe on Farms |
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| 07 Jun 2005 |
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OSH and Farm Policies |
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Charlotte Glass writes about OSH Farm Policies that help govern your farming team.
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| 29 Jun 2004 |
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Slips Trips and Falls - Current Research |
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Some current research on slips, trips and falls in the Dairy Industry in NZ
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| Animal Health |
| 05 Jun 2009 |
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Ryegrass Staggers on Dairy Farms |
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by – Lester Fletcher, AgResearch Ltd.
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| 27 Jul 2005 |
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Metabolics - Some Handy Reminders |
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Charlotte Glass briefly describes the BIG FOUR metabolic conditions and some procedures that can help reduce Metabolic Problems
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| 20 Sep 2004 |
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Metabolic Disorders Associated with Calving |
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For those new to the dairy industry, a guide to understanding the transition phase from pregnancy to lactation in the cow.
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| Breeding |
| 18 Nov 2009 |
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CRV AmBreed Tip of the Month - Breeding |
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New season’s RAS Lists – Don’t be fooled.
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| 19 Oct 2009 |
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CRV AmBreed Tip of the Month - Heat Detection |
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Heat Detection – Is there a more important event?
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| 03 Sep 2009 |
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Preparing the Herd for Mating - CRV AmBreed |
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Tip of the Month
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| 27 Aug 2009 |
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Special Care of At-risk Cows Prior to Mating - CRV AmBreed |
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Tip of the Month
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| 02 Nov 2007 |
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“It is mating time and my cows just don’t seem to be cycling?!!” |
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| 17 May 2007 |
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Heritability |
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We often look at several different traits when looking at a breeding policy for a farmer. With the inclusion of several traits over the last few years it is important that farmers realise that there is a difference in heritability of these traits.
Do you know the BV's for your herd to monitor if you are making progress in your breeding objective?
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| 04 Aug 2004 |
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Empty Cows - Feeding or Breeding |
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Suffering from the high cost of empties? Is it in the genetics? Phil Beatson from Ambreed shares his opinon on the Feeding versus Breeding argument.
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6 September 2010
