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FarmSalus – an assessment tool for farmer wellbeing

… uses sliding scales rather than tickbox surveys avoid oversimplification encourage … example you could spend more time taking stock choose only one two farmsalus evaluation … amount juggle farm finances family life stock explanation terms used farmsalus 7 …
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Feedback: Horizons Regional Council Oranga Wai Water Quality Targets

… some broader concerns please note online survey more appropriate farmers individually … statement freshwater management 2020 npsfm stock exclusion regulations 2020 dont know … statement freshwater management 2020 npsfm stock exclusion regulations 2020 dont know …
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Working dog health: Part 3 – Buying a dog

Lori Linney is a senior veterinarian at Vetlife in Alexandra, in Central Otago. Originating from Canada, she has had a keen interest in working dogs for over 25 years. As a veterinarian Lori runs …
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Sheep farm systems and worms

… greatly reduces the risk of worms to stock. Conversely, farms where underfeeding is …
Animal welfare

… of productive, sustainable and profitable livestock farming. … ongoing, that covers nearly every aspect of stock management. In the pastoral sector, … welfare relevance, for example information on stock care distributed in anticipation of …
Factsheet

Desk-top assessment of native vegetation on New Zealand sheep and beef farms

… which varies region according coverage soil surveys general lowland areas surrounding … remnants native woody vegetation benefit from stock exclusion feral animal control … indigenous forest fragments impacts livestock pest mammals new zealand journal ecology …
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Refugia

… want our drenches to be effective for the stock that need them most, refugia is an … Avoid running lambs or R1 cattle as the sole stock class in a grazing area. …
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Holding on to soil

… damaged soil as soon as possible Avoid heavy stock grazing on steeper, more vulnerable soils, especially when wet Fence stock out of waterways Plant riparian margins …
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People and equipment

… for farm visitors (e.g. veterinarians, livestock agents, feed and fencing contractors, … and delivery and pick-up vehicles (e.g. stock trucks). Notify these operators prior to … gastrointestinal illnesses from contact with stock and animal faeces on-farm. Provide …
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Ewe body condition scoring

… for efficient feed management and for good stock wellbeing. It’s a skill that is easy to …