Farm Source Seasonal Focus
Farm Source Seasonal Focus
Welcome to Farm Source Focus, created as a way to share knowledge and advice on the season ahead. Where vets, agronomists, vendor reps, our team of TSRs and sustainable dairy advisors but most importantly fellow farmers share their insights in an easily digestible way.Social links:
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Effective feed management during the warmer months
Help your cows manage heat stress and maintain production. Technical Sales Representative Dilbir Singh and Casey Edgecumbe from Agricom share tips on which feeds can benefit your cows during the warmer months, as well as how to feed them to optimise their value.
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Best practices for ensuring milk quality during the challenging summer months
Join Brent Spencer, National Milk Quality Manager at Farm Source, and Rebecca White, Australasian Sales Manager from Skellerup, while we dive into practical best practices for ensuring milk quality during the challenging summer months.
10:34
Pasture Utilisation - Smarter Pasture, more milk
Improving pasture planning and including clover can boost utilisation, milk solids & farm efficiency. Listen in with Techincal Ag Specialist Russell, and Agricom's, Allister (Al) for expert tips in getting more out of your pasture.
17:16
Enhance efficiency with Maize
Join Jarno, Farm Source Technical Ag Specialist, and Wade, Pioneer Farm Systems Manager, as they catch up on the benefits of Maize and how it can work for your farm system.
11:48
Strive for 5 - BCS at dry off
Hear from Louise Cook, Farm Source Programme Manager - Environment, on how body condition score (BCS) at dry-off can impact production next season, and what you can do now to impact this.
18:15
Sustainability in dairy: a bank's point of view.
In this episode, we sit down with Rabobank’s Sustainability Manager Gavin Marshall to discuss why banks are so interested in sustainability on farm, and how farmers can use their Farm Insights Report to support conversations with their bank. Thank you to Rabobank for making this episode possibl…
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Data-driven decision making: a farmer’s point of view
In this episode, we sit down with Waikato farmer Jo Sheridan to discuss how Owl Farm use data from their Farm Insights Report to better understand everything from feed efficiency and emissions to milk quality and animal well-being. This episode is also available as a video - just visit our website…
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Fall Armyworm Risk - protecting your maize crop
Fall armyworm (FAW) is a problematic moth known to damage crops during its larvae stage. A native pest of the Americas, it reached New Zealand in 2022, likely from Australia. FAW is a plant pest that can feed on over 350 plant species, particularly sweetcorn and maize. For NZ farmers, FAW could be …
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Start of Season Milk Quality Tips
Farm Source Milk Programme Lead Daniel Heine, and Senior Veterinary Manager Michael Shallcrass discuss what you can do during calving and those first few milkings to optimise your milk quality throughout the season.
15:10
Udder health and SCC
Join us for a conversation with Farm Source Milk Programme Lead, Daniel Heine and FIL National Sales Manager and industry veteran Colin May on managing your udder health through the start of the season, and the greater impact this has on somatic cell count (SCC). We discuss common misconceptions a…
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