Event category
Field day
How to cow – heifer mating for a lifetime of performance.
Curious about the opportunities that developing a successful R2 heifer mating programme brings for both a productive and profitable farm business? Join us for this Tasman Farming for Profit field day, the brainchild of the steering committee of local farmers.
BBQ lunch proudly sponsored by Silver Fern Farms.
Speakers and topics
- Aaron Eaton, Farm Manager of Rainbow Station will share data and insights into his heifer mating programme including management to ensure a successful return in calf and calf weaning rates.
- Simon Lee (GM Glenaray Station – 70,000ha Station in Northern Southland) known for his focus on efficiency has a target set of calving 2500 cows and heifers on the extensive property. He will discuss his implementation of heifer mating and what that means for changes in the farm system.
- Amy Hoogenboom (BVSc– Beef Genetics Specialist, Zoetis) will talk about the positive impact of heifer mating on the lifetime performance of the cow herd and trouble shoot your questions and queries. The farm tour will feature heifers and bulls with a paddock chat from Rainbow Stations stud breeder of choice, Richard Martin (Martin Farming) on sire selection for heifer mating.
- Richard Martin (Martin Farming) who is Rainbow Stations stud breeder of choice, will talk in the bull paddock on sire selection for heifer mating.
- With a panel discussion and a chance for Q&A to wind up the day this is the perfect opportunity for beef farmers to collect some great ideas, management tools, tips and advice with the potential for implementation on farm.
Registration
Registration essential.