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  • Industry data

    Stock Number Survey 30 June 2023

    … 2 general comment 2 landuse change 2 seasonal conditions 3 economic conditions 3 … condition during mating 30 june most country body condition ewes during mating balance date … regular rain allowed ewes hold improve body condition ram joining farmers reported …
  • News

    Data collection underway in Next Generation beef herds

    … growth weights, calf docility scores, cow Body Condition Score and reproductive performance. … interested in. This includes Body Condition Scoring cows, recording a calving assistance …
    Jason Archer and Anna Boyd
  • Podcast

    Herb and clover pastures for higher liveweight gain, with Professor Paul Kenyon of Massey University

    Based on red and white clover, with plantain and sometimes chicory, they may be especially useful when it can be difficult to maintain high quality and high legume content in grass swards. We’re …
  • Factsheet

    Managing stressed stock

    … level stress inflicted adversity influenced condition your livestock time event including … avoid feeding slimy rotting grass stock lose body temperature when wet move stock nearer … guide feed planning sheep farmers condition scoring beef cows ewe body condition scoring …
  • Resource book

    North Canterbury Sheep Profit Partnership final report

    … stock significantly increased use condition scoring scales increased focus timing sales … 50 target hoggets mating feeding importance bodyweight condition score production work …
  • News

    International GHG communicator coming to NZ

    Dr Mitloehner is a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University California, Davis. He specialises in measurements and mitigation of greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds, …
    Dr Frank Mitloehner
  • Subject page

    Getting through a tough spring

    Resources …
  • Video

    Feed planning coming into lambing

    Join us for a practical and timely webinar in collaboration with Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Ballance Agri-Nutrients, focused on feed planning in the lead up to lambing.  With lambing just around the …
    Feed budget
  • News

    Growing catch crops this spring

    Farmers looking to replenish depleted supplementary feed supplies this spring could consider planting a catch crop as soon as possible after their winter forage crops have been …
    image of catch crops in field
  • News

    Spring search for subterranean clover

    Now is the ideal time to be on the look-out for subterranean (sub) clover in hill country and dryland pastures and implement management strategies to increase the population of this powerhouse …
    Sub clover