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  • Worms 101

    … around grazing and drenching. Understanding the patterns of what worm species predominate where, when and in which stock classes can also help you manage worms on your farm. … Worms 101 …

  • Mangatarere Restoration Society

    … about 157 km2. The Mangatarere Stream originates in the Tararua Range which makes up nearly half of the catchment. Dry stock and dairy farming are undertaken on the rolling hill country and plains. Carterton township is also located in this …
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    Pest control

    … weeds, vermin and wild or feral animals are able to enter your farm unaided and spread pests and disease to your stock and paddocks. Vigilance and active management can mitigate these risks. … Recommended practices Regularly monitor and control vermin, wild or feral animals, pests and weed populations to prevent impact on stock and production systems. Consider coordinating your efforts with neighbours to maximise the effectiveness of your own …
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    Tapeworm, liver fluke and lungworm

    … Meet the ‘other’ critters that might be freeloading in your stock! Tapeworm is a mostly harmless parasite of young lambs. Lungworm is most common in young calves and can cause …
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    Flood support resources

    … be a dangerous environment. Adverse event management Preparing for a flood Recovering from a flood Managing stressed stock Health and Safety Post-Flood Advice about Leptospirosis during floods Feed budgeting Guidelines for health and … Health and Safety Post-Flood guidelines Suggestions on how to use the details contained in the above pamphlet. Do your stock need access to grazing? If you need emergency feed, generators, large capacity water pumps, help moving stock or cleaning up, please call Federated Farmers freephone 0800 376 646, option 2 or the Rural Support Trust on 0800 …

  • Wairarapa finishing farm triple drench resistance case study

    … are at high risk of developing triple drench resistance, as are areas on farm predominately utilised for grazing young stock. There is an opportunity to better understand drench resistance on farm. This project harnessed the power of … the group of farmers shared their recent FECRT results and explored how their results impacted the next farm their stock traveled to. The project enabled them to reduce cost and gain efficiencies by cutting out ineffective quarantine … Triple combination drenches may not be effective quarantine drenches. This includes for hogget grazing blocks and stock purchases. To know what quarantine drench you need, you need to know your worms. For the introduction of refugia …
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    Forages and worms

    … Crops not only provide a less favourable habitat for worm larvae, but can also provide better nutrition, to grow young stock more quickly through their most vulnerable months.  That said, the level of worm challenge on crops can vary substantially and monitoring is very important to safely reduce drench use while grazing young stock on these.   Which crop is best?  Its not always possible to say which forage will be ‘best’ – ‘Whatever green, leafy … edges!  Sometimes in crop paddocks there are areas of old grass, either throughout the crop or around sidings. Young stock sometimes graze the grass heavily first, while getting used to the new feed. They can then become ‘unexpectedly’ …
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    Snow support

    … Snow Guidelines   (PDF, 177KB)    – this factsheet has management ideas, feeding tips through to how much your stock will need.  Reviving newborn lambs  (PDF, 178KB) – Dextrose can help revive your lambs. Need to know more?  Feed … you have volunteers coming onto your property for snow raking or clean up. Please consider health and safety. Do your stock need access to grazing? If you need emergency feed, generators, large capacity water pumps, help moving stock or cleaning up, please call the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254. Coping with stress – information and support …
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    Beef + Lamb New Zealand elects new Chair

    Beef + Lamb New Zealand elects new Chair …
    Kate Acland
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    Alternative worm treatments

    … ones, and available evidence for their efficacy.  Apple cider vinegar  Cider vinegar is claimed by some to have various stock animal health benefits, including parasite control.    Research into it’s efficacy has been limited.   … Copper … particles  Prior to the advent of safe, broad spectrum worm drenches, copper was a component of some mixtures given to stock for worm treatment. An example was the sometimes-toxic ‘NCA’ (Nicotine Copper & Arsenic).   Copper oxide wire particles (COWPs) can be administered to stock as copper boluses.  Copper boluses have a capsule which breaks down in the abomasum, releasing the COWPs, which …