Rhiannon HandcockApr 22, 20204 minDo herds milked once daily have better 6-week in-calf rates than twice daily herds?A reason for switching from twice a day to once a day full season may be an improvement in reproductive performance.
Isabel VialouxApr 1, 20204 minLate summer diet on cow milk production and urinary N outputWhat is the effect of dietary crude protein change in late summer-autumn on cow’s urinary N excretion?
Rhiannon HandcockMar 24, 20205 minDrying-off: To seal or not to seal?Teat sealing at dry-off was associated with a reduction in the incidence of clinical mastitis compared with no treatment at dry-off.
Rhiannon HandcockMar 11, 20204 minDoes the timing of feeding maize silage have an impact on milk production?Is the timing of when maize silage is fed in relation to the grazing period important?
Rhiannon HandcockFeb 26, 20204 minDoes milk production differ for cows milked Once- or Twice-A-Day?Dairy farming in NZ traditionally uses TAD milking, however OAD milking is more and more common. What are the milk production differences?
Rhiannon HandcockFeb 5, 20206 minWhat is Breeding Worth (BW)?A cow's performance is made up of her genetics and her environment - BW is one way to measure her genetics to assist in breeding decisions.