Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system. 

Guests include:


Natalie & Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers


Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant & Director, AgFirst

Hosts:


Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter


Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter

Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.


Read their story here.

Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu. 


Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website here.

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Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system. 
Guests include:
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Natalie &amp; Andre Meier, Bay of Plenty Farmers
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Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant &amp; Director, <a href="https://www.agfirst.co.nz/">AgFirst</a>
</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
</li>
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Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Andre and Natalie Meier have learnt to embrace the summer grass Kikuyu, and have also altered their system to once-a-day and are enjoying the productivity wins. They discuss how they got here.
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Read their story <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/strategy-to-suit/">here.</a>
</li>
</ul>
Kim Robinson, Agribusiness Consultant and Director at AgFirst, has been part of the system alternation on the Meier’s farm, and discusses the approach they took, and the advice she has for other farmers dealing with Kikuyu. 
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Find Kikuyu resources on the AgFirst website <a href="https://www.agfirst.co.nz/">here.</a>
</li>
</ul>
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It’s been your mainstay in dairy farming since 1925 as your trusted source of adding value to your dairy business, now it’s time for the Dairy Exporters’s seasonal stories to exclusive weekly interviews to come straight to your ears with this brand-spanking new podcast.
 It’s here you can seek out the guidance, inspiration and smarts it takes to dairy farm into the future to be outstanding in your field on The Dairy Exporter Podcast hosted by Editor &amp;Deputy Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana &amp; Anne Lee and her fellow journalists. Get in touch with our Editor of Dairy Exporter on email sheryl@countrywidemedia.co.nz if you have a great insight to share with our thousands of readers and listeners in New Zealand and around the world.
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Episode 42 - Embracing Kikuyu through system change

With mating underway it’s important to look at your pasture management systems to make sure your herd is eating well. Keeping quality while there is a surplus and then keeping an eye out on when to slow down your round is important to future proof feed supply. 

Guests include:
Mark Williams, Farm Systems Specialist, DairyNZ
Robbie Ferris, GM of Piriaka Farms and Chair of Pasture Summit

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

DairyNZ’s Mark Williams discusses pasture management as we head into the spring flush for pastures, including the targets farmers need to keep in mind, having a well communicated plan, and making the right decisions at the right time. 

Robbie Ferris is the General Manager of Piriaka Farms, as well as the Chairperson of the Pasture Summit. He discusses why pasture management is important especially at this time of year, with mating underway, and why it’s important to have the right policy onfarm including stocking rates. 

Learn more about the Pasture Summit in Episode 9 of the podcast here.

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With mating underway it’s important to look at your pasture management systems to make sure your herd is eating well. Keeping quality while there is a surplus and then keeping an eye out on when to slow down your round is important to future proof feed supply. 
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Mark Williams, Farm Systems Specialist, <a href="https://www.dairynz.co.nz/">DairyNZ</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Robbie Ferris, GM of Piriaka Farms and Chair of <a href="https://www.pasturesummit.co.nz/">Pasture Summit</a></li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
DairyNZ’s Mark Williams discusses pasture management as we head into the spring flush for pastures, including the targets farmers need to keep in mind, having a well communicated plan, and making the right decisions at the right time. 
Robbie Ferris is the General Manager of Piriaka Farms, as well as the Chairperson of the Pasture Summit. He discusses why pasture management is important especially at this time of year, with mating underway, and why it’s important to have the right policy onfarm including stocking rates. 
Learn more about the Pasture Summit in Episode 9 of the podcast <a href="https://dairyexporter.co.nz/episode-9-autumn-pasture-utilisation/">here.</a>
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Episode 41 - Having the right rules in place for pasture management

With mating season underway farmers will be considering how to make their herds more efficient, through breeding. Fonterra have been around the country on their Efficiency Evolution Strategy Roadshow, and two of their presenters share the tools they encourage farmers to think about when it comes to getting the most from your herd. Also hear from two LIC Agri Managers on their MINDA tool, and how they’re using it to make bespoke plans for their farmers on what efficiency means to them.

Guests include:
Malcolm Ellis, Strategic Advisor, Fonterra
Louise Cook, Environment Programme Lead, Fonterra
Charlotte Gray and Rosanna Dickson, Senior Agri Managers, LIC

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Malcolm Ellis and Louise Cook from Fonterra hosted Fonterra’s Efficiency Evolution Strategy Roadshow. They discuss different strategies to get more efficiency from your herd and farm system. They say due to challenges like M Bovis farmers haven't had the chance to get into selecting cows for efficiency, but it’s time to look more closely at the replacements we are breeding. 

Senior Agri Managers at LIC Charlotte Gray and Rosanna Dickson discuss the “MINDA” tool, and how LIC creates bespoke understandings of what “efficient” is to each individual farmer. They discuss how to get the best from the best cows, the limitations of herd data, and ways of measuring efficiency. 

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With mating season underway farmers will be considering how to make their herds more efficient, through breeding. Fonterra have been around the country on their Efficiency Evolution Strategy Roadshow, and two of their presenters share the tools they encourage farmers to think about when it comes to getting the most from your herd. Also hear from two LIC Agri Managers on their MINDA tool, and how they’re using it to make bespoke plans for their farmers on what efficiency means to them.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Malcolm Ellis, Strategic Advisor, <a href="https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en.html">Fonterra</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Louise Cook, Environment Programme Lead, <a href="https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en.html">Fonterra</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Charlotte Gray and Rosanna Dickson, Senior Agri Managers, <a href="https://www.lic.co.nz/">LIC</a></li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
Malcolm Ellis and Louise Cook from Fonterra hosted Fonterra’s Efficiency Evolution Strategy Roadshow. They discuss different strategies to get more efficiency from your herd and farm system. They say due to challenges like M Bovis farmers haven't had the chance to get into selecting cows for efficiency, but it’s time to look more closely at the replacements we are breeding. 
Senior Agri Managers at LIC Charlotte Gray and Rosanna Dickson discuss the “MINDA” tool, and how LIC creates bespoke understandings of what “efficient” is to each individual farmer. They discuss how to get the best from the best cows, the limitations of herd data, and ways of measuring efficiency. 
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Episode 40 - Making efficiency decisions this mating season

Salmonella outbreaks in herds can be devastating, and given the wet spring across the country, it is a grim reality for some farmers at the moment. 

In this episode, hear from a vet managing Salmonella outbreaks in Southland; two Veterinary Technical Advisors from MSD Animal Health about how to prevent a Salmonella outbreak on your farm; and a Waikato dairy farmer about how she managed an outbreak on her farm during the dry period, and what she’s doing now to prevent it happening again.

Guests include:
Sam Lee, Southland Dairy Vet, Northern Southland Vets
Kim Kelly, Livestock Veterinary Technical Advisor, MSD Animal Health
Andrew MacPherson, Veterinary Technical Advisor, MSD Animal Health
Louise Collingwood, Dairy Farmer, Ōtorohanga

Hosts:
Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter
Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media

Southland Dairy Vet Sam Lee says cows that are already under stress are more prone to contracting Salmonella, and it doesn’t have to have been brought onto the farm by external factors such as birds. The Salmonella bacteria likes wet conditions, so he has been dealing with it especially this year with an especially wet spring in Southland right now. 

MSD Animal Health are receiving a high number of calls from vets around the country seeking advice on best practice management of Salmonella as a result of outbreaks they are seeing from their farming clients. Livestock Veterinary Technical Advisor for MSD Animal Health Kim Kelly, and Veterinary Technical Advisor Andrew MacPherson, share what they are seeing out on farms at the moment and how to avoid an outbreak of this devastating bacteria on your farm.

Thanks to using SenseHub Dairy collars Ōtorohanga dairy farmer Louise Collingwood was able to pick up the symptoms of Salmonella and get the farm vet involved early to treat her herd. The health alerts from the devices go out even before the cows themselves show symptoms visible to the farmer.

For more information
To find out more about Salmonella visit Top Farmers Know-How https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/
To find out more about prevention with Salvexin+B click here.

Other Important Notes:
https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/
https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/salmonella-in-cattle/  PODCAST: Sharemilkers Matt and Jennifer Davison share their experience of a Salmonella Brandenburg outbreak on their Canterbury dairy farm and MSD Technical Vets talk about how common outbreaks of Salmonella are, what the options are for damage control and how to prevent it in the first place. 
Salmonella fact sheet https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/244/2022/12/NZ-SAL-210900003-TFKH_Salmonella_Fact-Sheet-1_Salmonella-In-Cattle_2021.pdf

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Salmonella outbreaks in herds can be devastating, and given the wet spring across the country, it is a grim reality for some farmers at the moment. 
In this episode, hear from a vet managing Salmonella outbreaks in Southland; two Veterinary Technical Advisors from MSD Animal Health about how to prevent a Salmonella outbreak on your farm; and a Waikato dairy farmer about how she managed an outbreak on her farm during the dry period, and what she’s doing now to prevent it happening again.
Guests include:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sam Lee, Southland Dairy Vet, <a href="https://www.nsvets.co.nz/">Northern Southland Vets</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Kim Kelly, Livestock Veterinary Technical Advisor, <a href="https://www.msd-animal-health.co.nz/">MSD Animal Health</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Andrew MacPherson, Veterinary Technical Advisor, <a href="https://www.msd-animal-health.co.nz/">MSD Animal Health</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Louise Collingwood, Dairy Farmer, Ōtorohanga</li>
</ol>
Hosts:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Sheryl Haitana, Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anne Lee, Deputy Editor, Dairy Exporter</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Managing Director, CountryWide Media</li>
</ol>
Southland Dairy Vet Sam Lee says cows that are already under stress are more prone to contracting Salmonella, and it doesn’t have to have been brought onto the farm by external factors such as birds. The Salmonella bacteria likes wet conditions, so he has been dealing with it especially this year with an especially wet spring in Southland right now. 
MSD Animal Health are receiving a high number of calls from vets around the country seeking advice on best practice management of Salmonella as a result of outbreaks they are seeing from their farming clients. Livestock Veterinary Technical Advisor for MSD Animal Health Kim Kelly, and Veterinary Technical Advisor Andrew MacPherson, share what they are seeing out on farms at the moment and how to avoid an outbreak of this devastating bacteria on your farm.
Thanks to using SenseHub Dairy collars Ōtorohanga dairy farmer Louise Collingwood was able to pick up the symptoms of Salmonella and get the farm vet involved early to treat her herd. The health alerts from the devices go out even before the cows themselves show symptoms visible to the farmer.
For more information
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">To find out more about Salmonella visit Top Farmers Know-How <a href="https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/">https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">To find out more about prevention with Salvexin+B click <a href="https://www.bovilis.co.nz/salvexinb/?utm_source=Dairy+Exporter+&amp;utm_medium=newsletter%2C+social+media&amp;utm_id=Salvexin">here.</a></li>
</ul>
Other Important Notes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/">https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/salmonella-in-cattle/">https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/know-how/salmonella/salmonella-in-cattle/</a>  PODCAST: Sharemilkers Matt and Jennifer Davison share their experience of a Salmonella Brandenburg outbreak on their Canterbury dairy farm and MSD Technical Vets talk about how common outbreaks of Salmonella are, what the options are for damage control and how to prevent it in the first place. </li>
<li aria-level="1">Salmonella fact sheet <a href="https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/244/2022/12/NZ-SAL-210900003-TFKH_Salmonella_Fact-Sheet-1_Salmonella-In-Cattle_2021.pdf">https://www.topfarmers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/244/2022/12/NZ-SAL-210900003-TFKH_Salmonella_Fact-Sheet-1_Salmonella-In-Cattle_2021.pdf</a></li>
</ul>
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