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FRONT COVER: COVER: FRONT Are you prepared Alex Dudley and for the upcoming calving season? Liam Forbes, son of ATS See your Dairy Key Account Members Hamish Forbes Manager In Store today and PaulaorAnnand, out for the ATS Calving Preparation and about on the farm. Checklist.
DISCLAIMER: All prices are ATS Members’ prices, including GST, and are 31 June July 2013 valid until 30 2013unless unless otherwise stated or while stocks last. E&OE.
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For decades, New Zealand’s heifers have been under developed at entry to the milking herd. While DairyNZ’s target for this age group is 90% of mature weight at 22 months1 historically their development is only 76% mature at that point in time2. The annual cost of this shortfall is estimated at $40,000 per farm3 in lost income. It can be attributed to a combination of reduced production, reduced reproductive performance and premature culling. For the 2015 – 2016 heifers, New Zealand dairy farmers have an opportunity to turn that loss around.
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P42/43 The InCalf Book for New Zealand dairy farmers NZ dairy statistics, published by LIC and DairyNZ 3 Typical dairy farm, average herd size 393 cows, ref LIC 2011/12 NZ Dairy Statistics 1
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Need energy help? Contact Tracey Gordon for independent energy advice and to ensure you are getting the best deal from your electricity and gas suppliers
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