LIVE YEAST, FIBRE DIGESTION, AND FEED CHANGES
March often brings a useful mix of opportunity and risk on New Zealand dairy farms. This year’s summer rains have kept pastures growing well in most regions, providing a better-than-average opportunity to hold milk solids at good levels into the autumn. At the same time, many herds are about to transition onto crops or increase […]
THE BIG 3 MACRO MINERALS IN LATE LACTATION: MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM & PHOSPHORUS
Late lactation is often viewed as a low-demand phase, when cows are winding down, and we dial down our supplements accordingly. However, this depends on the season, as many herds across the country are still producing strongly due to good weather and pasture growth. With this higher production, pregnancy advancement and changeable weather patterns, demand […]