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A lifelong involvement with sheep

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Fluorine poses risk following volcanic eruptions

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Although there appeared to be minimal impact on farm pasture and drinking water outside of the volcano’s immediate surrounding area, reviewing farm preparedness in the event of future eruptions is an opportunity to put a plan in place.

GNS Science head volcanologist Gill Jolly said a future eruption could have wide ranging impacts across the central North Island.

“It would depend on two main factors — size of eruption and wind direction at time of eruption.”

Dr Jolly said the ash from the Ruapehu eruptions in 1995 and 1996 was deposited as far north as Rotorua on one occasion and out towards Hawke’s Bay on another.

Moderate levels of fluorine found in samples of the ash from the Tongariro eruption were similar to that found Photo: Steve Sherburn, GNS Science during the Mount Ruapehu The central part of the debris flow on eruptions.

Mount Tongariro. A new vent area west of Upper Te Maari is the steaming area in the background Fluorine attaches to ash and poses a risk to humans “Experience from the 1995-96 and livestock as it contaminates water eruptions has shown that ash covering supplies and pasture.

Professor Shane Cronin of the Institute greater than two millimetres, low-grazed of Natural Resources at Massey University pastures, and low rainfall following ash said ash fall can impact pastoral grazing deposition are critical factors increasing systems by covering pasture, meaning hazard.” that it is ingested by grazing sheep, cattle and deer.

“Further, livestock drinking water in open troughs may be contaminated.”

Some livestock will avoid grazing pasture containing high levels of acidic and abrasive ash. This can lead to starvation if no supplementary feed is offered.

Professor Cronin said if significant ash is ingested along with pasture, livestock are also at risk of the disease fluorosis.

Stock fatalities usually begin 4-10 days after ash fall if additional feed is unavailable.

Professor Cronin said deer were likely to be the most susceptible to the disease, followed by cattle. Sheep are the most resistant.

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Deer

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Shane said fawns are weaned after the roar depending on the season but usually around June.

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“We mother up hinds and fawns late February.”

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Jo works as a teacher at Kimbolton School three days a week but also enjoys helping out on the farm.

“I love to help out when and where I can with the deer,” she said.

Although the Apiti area has a tendency to be wet through winter, the hotter months are considered ‘summer safe’ providing good grazing when the rest of the region is dry.

Around 250 bales of baleage are made on the farm and 3.5ha of swedes and chow crop are grown for the stags after the roar.

“We re-grass eight to 10 hectares per year into new grass including plantain in new grasses for its trace element benefits,” said Shane.

“I think that all deer suffer from some sort of mineral deficiencies in farming situations as they are browsers not grazers.”

Cattle and one-hundred ewes are also run on the farm for pasture control.

When Shane and Jo mother-up the hinds and fawns in late February, the young deer receive their first drench.

Shane said the deer are drenched on a fairly regular basis up to one year of age.

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Most chronic diseases have an inflammatory component.

In some cases inflammation is the cause of the problem and in others it is part of the problem. For example, autoimmune arthritis is caused by the immune system starting to attack joint tissues. With the more common rheumatoid arthritis the attack is against the membranes that contain synovial fluid. The body then tries to remedy the autoimmune attack by initiating an inflammatory response. Unfortunately, the problem is one that cannot be repaired and this leads to a permanent state of elevated inflammation. This prolonged inflammatory attack then causes cocktails of oxygen and nitrogen free radicals and the combination of these, plus destructive inflammatory chemicals called prostaglandins and cytokines cause joint tissue destruction. The outcome is a progressive loss of joint function with pain, stiffness, swelling and disfiguration.

Les Loveridge feeding the stags on Broadleaf Farm

Stags are drenched and given a multi-mineral injection after the roar in May and again towards the end of August when casting antlers.

Oral combination drenches are used.

“We generally don’t drench mixed-aged hinds.”

The deer do not receive vaccinations.

“Dad didn’t believe in them,” said Shane.

Shane and Jo believe breeding good trophy genetics and lifting the average velvet weights is the key to their successful deer farming operation.

There are about 70 autoimmune diseases and these typically attack specific types of tissue. In arthritis, the joint is attacked while lupus attacks connective tissue. Some like polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) attack muscles, and with others, including psoriasis and vitiligo, it is the skin that is attacked.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a bizarre disease where the attack is launched against cell energy structures especially the mitochondria which produce energy. In every case, the inflammation is an attempt of the body to heal the problem it actually caused resulting in more destruction, swelling and pain.

Nutritional therapy to lower inflammation is usually very complementary alongside medical treatment. When I create anti-inflammatory programmes I target food compounds that can lower cytokine levels and generally reduce immune system generated inflammation. Many of these are also potent antioxidants which appear to directly lower cytokine levels and additionally mop up the excess free radicals these produce.

Most antioxidants exert some anti-inflammatory function but the most important are the OPC’s, usually extracted from grape seeds, resveratrol, compounds from acai berries, most dark berries and spices especially turmeric. The key is to use the most potent extracts at the right levels.

For example, with PMR I target about 400mg of pure OPC, 100mg of resveratrol and 50-100mg of turmeric extracts. There are many plant foods that are anti-inflammatory including tropical fruit, especially pineapples and papaya, pomegranate (as juice) and ginger. If you have any chronic inflammatory problem give me a call as many people have been helped by adopting the strategies mentioned here.

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A lifelong involvement with sheep

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Gilbert Timms and his wife Diana run predominately Perendale, Cheviot and Romney breeds on their Ashby Sheep Stud in the Horowhenua, along with 60 stud Hereford cows

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“Then I started with 20 registered ewes in 1977,” he said.

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“So he offered them to us and I bought them.”

Shortly afterwards she took over her uncle’s stud, bringing the total number of ewes to 200.

It was through hard work, saving and building up stock numbers on leased properties that eventually enabled Gilbert and Diana to get onto their first farm.

“We started out leasing land and building up stock,” said Gilbert.

“Then we bought 50 acres and another 100 acres of sand country.”

“When this place came up for sale, we sold the 100 acres off to drop the debt.”

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“We sometimes buy in lambs and fatten them as a cash crop from December to May,” said Gilbert.

“Wool is the thing that’s disappointing for sheep farmers.”

“It’s a big part of our income.”

Gilbert and Diana’s Hereford bulls are sold locally with most of them bought by dairy farmers.

“We’ve had the same clients buying bulls from us for over 40 years,” said Gilbert.

“In our selection for bulls and rams, breed type, soundness and shape (not too heavy in the front), comes first,” said Gilbert.

“The computer printout comes later.”

“My concern at the moment is we are losing stockmanship, practical experience and common sense which have all been around a lot longer than computers and scientists,” he said.

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After many years of involvement with the Horowhenua A. P. and I. Association, Gilbert and Diana were awarded honorary life memberships — both have also been past presidents. Diana’s connection with this association stems from her childhood when her mother was involved with the show organisation.

The pair are also members of the Western District Council of the Royal Agricultural Society and have judged at several Royal Shows.

Gilbert and Diana continue to breed good stock and set goals for their farm.

“We strive to improve every year with our stock,” said Gilbert.

“Farming is challenging and some years are worse than others but we enjoy farming every day,” said Diana.

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George had read up on some of the history surrounding Genghis Khan and was keen to see some of the Mongolian empire. After taking part in a motorbike ride in Northland with Britton Adventures he found out the organisers, Mike Britton and Angela Bruce, were planning a tour

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The motorbikes and the buggy worked as a magnet for meeting local people

George said travelling through Mongolia by motorbike was a great way to see the country.

“The riding is fairly flat but there are rocks, stock, sand, ruts and local traffic so the concentration levels have to be high.”

Riders also had to keep a lookout for squirrel and marmot holes.

George and Denise are well-used to riding motorbikes. George often rides offroad and has been on a couple of trail rides in New Zealand. Denise regularly rides a four-wheeler around the farm.

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Both the motorbikes and the buggy also worked as a magnet for meeting the local people.

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Cutting-edge technology with new John Deere 6R tractor line-up

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As part of the new 6R series of John Deere tractors recently released into the marketplace, the 6150R model provides plenty of cutting edge technology Completely redesigned from the earlier 6030 model, the 6150R tractor has been built on the same proven success, durability and reliability that John Deere is renowned for.

An adaptive hydraulic cab suspension plus (HCS Plus) delivers superior operator comfort, reducing fatigue and discomfort. And the new cab design is large, quiet, and allows for improved visibility under any operating conditions. Cabs in the 6R series feature a modern, automotive-style instrument panel as base equipment.

The 6.8 Powertech engines, with intelligent power management, are more fuel efficient and single fluid — diesel only.

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“The future of productivity in the farming sector will call for the need for GPS and guidance solutions,” said Mr Jones.

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Approved by the ACVM as an aid in the prevention and treatment of calf scours caused by cryptosporidium, this is available as a stand-alone product without the addition of rotavirus. This is particularly useful in cases where the herd has been vaccinated for rotavirus, but the farm has a history of cryptosporidium parvum scours in their calves.

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Hoof Print With Fred Hoekstra

Trimming an injured claw A farmer once made a comment that he didn’t want to get his cow’s feet trimmed in the wet weather — opening up the wound would only create problems. This is an interesting comment, and I can appreciate his train of thought. Opening a wound would expose it to bacteria which will increase the risk of infection, especially in wet conditions. But, even though an exposed corium is running the risk of getting infected, not opening a wound would increase that risk. A lame hoof that has a hole needs to be treated.

advisable as often the bandage is not taken off on time. When you eventually do take the bandage off you can smell a rotten smell. That smell should be enough of an indication that it is not helpful to use a bandage. However, letting the air get to the wound is not enough. The weight needs to be taken off the wound. This sounds

very logical yet very few people actually do it with trimming. Most people refer to a claw block. There is nothing wrong with using claw blocks and in many cases using a block is crucial to the healing of the cow, but if the claw is not trimmed properly it can still negatively affect the cow. It does happen sometimes that claw blocks come off prematurely. If the claw is not trimmed

hoof that “hasA lame a hole needs to be treated”

properly the wounded claw is going to carry too much weight again.

So how do you trim a cow properly then?

The principle is the same as putting a claw block on the healthy claw, but, instead of making the healthy claw higher, you need to make the lame claw lower. You can do this by lowering the sole of the damaged claw on the 2/3 area from the heel side.

Lowering this area can sometimes create as much height difference as using a block. Another advantage is that it is easier to see if the under-run has been eliminated properly and it is much less likely for a hard ridge in the hoof to pinch the wound.

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Following their marriage in 1985, they sharemilked for three years before purchasing their own 84ha farm at Pihama in south Taranaki in 1988.

When a neighbouring property came up for sale in 1997, the couple bought it, increasing

Right: Since converting to organics, Stephen and Janet have noticed less illnesses and ailments in the herd. The cows also appear healthier and less stressed

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It’s great to finally see the sun shining and the grass growing. It has been a wet but a warm spring so far and unfortunately this is prime condition for all those nasty bugs that cause mastitis to thrive.

There can be several causes of mastitis from environmental to mechanical. Consulting with your animal health professional (local vet) should be first on your list, at the same time ruling out your milking plant. Here are a few tips that may help you find some of the basic issues preventing your machine working at it’s peak: Weekly Checklist: 1. Check your milking liners — how old are they? Are there any split or twisted ones? Liners should be replaced at least every 2500 milkings.

2. Check all your pulse tubes on the milking claw — are there any cracked or split ones?

3. Check your claw bowl seals — are they cracked or split?

4. Check your claw bowls for cracks.

to your pulsation rate and ratio — only a machine test can pick this up. But it may help you isolate a pulsator that is not working.

7. If you have an accurate vacuum gauge, check your vacuum level is not too high. Vacuum may range from as low as 41 kpa on a low line set up to 45 kpa on some high lines, but this is best discussed with a trained milking machine technician.

8. If you have cup removers check that they are milking the cows out cleanly and not over milking or under milking your herd.

9. Get a machine test done at least annually.

10. Get your milking plant serviced annually or every 1500 hours.

5. Check the pulse tube leading to the claw for splits or cracks.

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6. While the milking machine is running place your fingers inside the teat cup (for a short period, 10 — 20 seconds) to check if the pulsation is working.

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Dairying Friesians, so we have a happy balance.

“We have a Delaval tester that we use to sample all cows before their milk enters the vat postcalving.”

Since converting to organics, Stephen and Janet have noticed less illnesses and ailments in the herd. The cows also appear healthier and less stressed.

Rye, red and white clover, chicory, plantain and other grass types make up the farms pasture.

Osflo organic fertiliser and effluent are applied to the soil which is monitored through regular testing and observation. Silage and hay is grown on-farm with additional requirements purchased.

Janet said the knowledge that their farming methods are The pair have an organic winter milk contract with Fonterra on the home farm where they are milking 320 cows – Mainly Friesian and Friesian cross

the size of their home farm to 132ha.

Ten years later they purchased a further 60ha property, 20km south of their home farm at Oeo. This property is currently managed by a family member.

Stephen and Janet officially began converting to organics in 2004 but had been reducing conventional inputs prior to that date.

The Flemings home farm at Pihama became fully certified organic in 2007,

We looked for “ the healthiest food

options and as we ate our own meat and drank the milk, eliminating chemicals from our own food source was a logical option

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followed by the Oeo property two years later.

Janet said the family have always eaten healthy.

“We have six children, ranging from 15 to 25 years of age, two of whom were born with congenital heart disease, requiring seven different open-heart surgeries to be performed between them.”

“We looked for the healthiest food options and as we ate our own meat and drank the milk, eliminating chemicals from our own food source was a logical option,” she said.

“We were also uncomfortable with the amount of chemicals we were forcing into our cattle either through fertiliser, drenches and herbicides.”

The pair have an organic winter milk contract with Fonterra on the home farm where they are milking 320 cows — mainly Friesian and Friesian cross. There are two separate calving spreads — March-April and September-November.

“We have winter milked at our Oeo farm the last two winters with normal seasonal calving, commencing late July with 200 Friesian/Jersey and cross cows milked in total,” said Janet.

“Stephen likes Jerseys and I prefer

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Dairy farmers’ demands to the government and the Fonterra Board that Trading Among Farmers (TAF) must retain 100% dairy farmer ownership and control is, I believe, enshrined in the proposed Trading Among Farmers.

Fonterra is currently conducting Rural Professional Roadshows on Trading Among Farmers throughout New Zealand, explaining to rural professionals, bankers, and sharebrokers what they need to know about the proposed changes.

While it all sounds very confusing, with terms like Fonterra Shareholders’ Market, Farmer Trust Custodian, Units, Fonterra Shareholders’ Funds, the underlying theme ensures 100% dairy farmer control giving the opportunity to farmers to reinvest profits back into the company, through the purchasing of extra shares on which they will receive a dividend.

Dairy farmers will be able to increase their shares up to 200%, from the current 120%.

I believe this will encourage many of our more wealthy dairy farmers to reinvest in Fonterra, rather than investing in high risk finance companies. We have watched over 30 New Zealand finance companies crash over the last three years and overseas- owned banks having to be bailed out by the New Zealand government guarantees.

Farmers will be able to buy and sell shares on the Fonterra Shareholders’ Market on any business day to match production. Farmers will be able to trade on Fencepost or through a broker or get Fonterra to arrange it for them.

New shareholding can be purchased based on a three-season rolling average, smoothing out seasonal fluctuations and helping cash flow. Milk however, that is not backed by shares will not receive the full milk price until fully paid up. Farmers selling their farms do not have to sell their shares with the farm and can sell over a three season period and reinvest

in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund. At the moment new entrants are required to front up with all the cash for the shares.

Sharemilkers, with an eye to the future, can start building towards an eventual shareholding in Fonterra, by purchasing units in the Fund.

In setting the Farmgate Milk Price, the Fonterra Board will always set the milk price and that right is not negotiable. This is set in accordance with the Farmgate Milk Price Manual and the Milk Price Principles which are all publicly available.

A Milk Price Panel has been set up to advise the Board, comprising of three Fonterra Directors (two Independent Appointed Directors and one Farmer Director) and two appropriately qualified nominees of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Council (at least one of whom must not be a farmer shareholder).The Commerce Commission informed the Parliamentary Primary Production Committee hearings that there still needed to be a substantial amount of work done, as the proposed legislation did not actually spell out how the Commerce Commission’s role would be implemented. No doubt there will be a strong awareness that farmers do not want outside influences manipulating and undermining the true value of milk.

Fonterra representatives are making it very clear to bankers, sharebrokers and outside investors that TAF protects 100% farmer control and ownership.

Voting rights remain fully linked to milk production. Fonterra’s Constitution will guarantee voting rights cannot be transferred to anyone who is not a dairy farmer shareholder. The Trust Deed for the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund and the Funds Contract with Fonterra will contain tight controls that further entrench 100% farmer control and ownership. The Fund can never hold any Co-operative shares.

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A dog’s tail…

We could be on a winna, eh?

Gidday, yep Billy BC here agin an’ I gotta tell yer there’s a lotta excitemint ina districk. Ya see, Boss is in Inglind an’ he’s bin getting up close and personal wiv tha Lympicks.

It orl startid win that sheila frum Fiderated Farmas, missus Maxwell tole people that sheep sheerin shud be a lympick sports eh?

An then ole Brian whasis nane wot captined tha Orl Blacks before I wuz evin born agreed wiv her.

They rickined that blokes ina shearin shed do bloody heaps more than a coupla marathons easy win they just take that wool offa 700 woolies ina single day and so we shud make it a Lympick sport.

Sharlene spottid all this idea in papa I git fruma cattil stop an she passed it onta tha Boss cos he’s in Inglind wear tha Lympickgames is on and reckined he he might do sumthin’ about it wile es there eh?

I nose Boss is in tha thika things too cos he tole Sharlene about it ona email when he wuz cheered by huge flag wavin’ crowds win he arrived at a place called Tunbrige Wells.

(Musta bin sum relatshin to them Pahi Wells eh.

Anyway he sid thousinds of peeple were waving flags and cherin’ him wen he an’ his mate arrived ina left han’ drive car they drove frum a place corled France.

‘Acherly Billy,’ sed Sharlene, ‘Boss wuz ina wrong place atta wrong time.

He an is mate turned onta a road following a gps sted ofa signs ona side ofa road, an found thereselves in fronta that Lympick torch procession.

Tha waitin’ crowds thort they was part of it. Wen they realised they wasn’t Lympick peeple they hadta get outa town quick til it orl died down ana TV peeple had gone home too.

Anyway, Sharlene tole tha boss about sheerin sheep ina Lympicks and

Old fashioned ingenuity – and that’s no bull!

Tim Porter became an inventor in the same way as most Kiwi blokes — tinkering from an early age with motors, fascinated with the smell of petrol burning and the possibilities of speed and power.

But while most men end up creating the same old go-karts and motorised beer coolers, Tim’s mind struck upon an inspiration which changed the course of his life. It’s an idea so simple that many folks have kicked themselves for not conceiving of it first, but it’s one which is set to save the nation — and the world — a whole lot of back aches!

Tim is the inventor of the Barrow Bull, a fully motorised wheelbarrow with a unique patented design. What began as a novelty idea quickly became a serious undertaking for the rural innovator, and has now come to fruition as both a ‘lightweight’ 100kg unit and a beefier ‘heavy duty’ model for tradespeople and builders.

he reckins she’s a bonza idea. In fakt he sed he seen that same story ina Pommie paper corled ‘Privit Eye’ what reckined it was a funny kiwi idea.

But he told Sharlene that cos tha kiwis is bluddy good sheerers and even send blokes to help tha Ozzies ana Poms wiv their sheerin every seasin, we could rilly clean up. Yeah, he sed we’d beat tha ozzies ana poms hands down fer gold meddils every time.

Recckins he’s gunna bring it up wivva Lympick committee if they drop ina local pub wot he has a Ginniss inina Cotswolds wile he’s ona holidays.

If they duzzin’t then Boss reckins Fiderated Farmas will probably rite a letta ta sum one like Jon Kee. Sounds a beaut idea ta me.

But I reckin they shud have other competitions for farm werkers, like rousies, an’ wool pressin.

An hey whadda bout sheep dogs like borda collys... they could have a kompetition ta see how many sheeps backs ya kin run across ina packed night pen.

Tell ya wot, I’d be up their for a gold meddle. wotch this space eh.

See ya. Billy

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Even in its smaller form the Barrow Bull packs a lot of power — making it easy for just about anyone to use. The prototype was test-driven by Tim’s 70-year-old father, who reported a complete success, and has gone on to become a safe, manoeuvrable, convenient addition to anyone’s collection of power equipment.

The Barrow Bull is perfect for those who suffer from back pain, as it takes away the strenuous pushing and heaving required with traditional barrows and heavy loads.

Skips can be loaded safely with no run up, and steep inclines become no challenge at all as the Barrow Bull’s powerful motor does the work for you.

Barrow Bull at the Fielding Field Days, and now hopes to bring the ease and convenience of his invention to the wider public. What began as simple tinkering has grown into a well-designed, robust and cleverly executed example of ingenuity — well worth a look if you’re involved with the building, landscaping, maintenance or rural industries.

And as for future plans? No one can guess what revolutionary ideas will come from Tim’s shed next, but chances are that pretty soon the Barrow Bull will be as ubiquitous as the lawnmower or the chainsaw in the sheds of New Zealand.

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Seven reasons why local magnesium is providing the best results this spring We have always been keen to understand why it is that properties applying dolomite annually have so few calcium magnesium related metabolic disorders in spring and enjoy well above normal levels of production Our experience leads us to the view that there are at least seven reasons why this occurs.

Animals perform best when farm water systems are reserved for fresh clean drinking water, no additives, just fresh clear water.

It is well known that dairy cows in wet weather will drink out of puddles rather than troughs containing a mix of chlorides and sulphates.

No animal voluntarily drinks from troughs containing excess chloride because chlorides kill bacteria and the gut of an animal relies on millions of bacteria for digestion. Poor rumen function means poor production and very soon it will also mean mating performance problems.

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Some time back I was shown an area on a dairy farm where a trough had been overturned two years previously and that area was still bare earth with just a few

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Dusting pastures with magnesium oxide is only recommended when a mask is worn as magnesium oxide is known to injure lung cells resulting in a range of long-term ill-health problems.

There are no known ill-health issues from the occasional exposure to fine particles of dolomite. Dolomite can be applied as a separate application or mixed with either the spring or autumn fertiliser.

Receiving the required intake of magnesium in every mouthful of high quality pasture is the most effective means of ensuring calcium/magnesium related metabolic disorders are minimised, and dolomite applied once a year achieves that.

Dolomite acts as soil conditioner helping soils drain more freely after heavy rain, and recover more quickly from the

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Magnesium also acts as a carrier for phosphorus and phosphorus, as well as being an essential element for plant growth, is a requirement for the formation of sugars.

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