Dairy Technical
Improving labour efficiency on dairy farms
Dairy farming is a labour-intensive job and certain parts of the year require higher amounts than others. Following the increase...
labour efficiency
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Avoid getting up during the night this calving season; here's how...
The spring-calving season can be a hectic time of the year on farms; so many farmers will try every trick...
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Will OAD milking in early lactation affect my herd's milk production performance?
Many dairy farmers consider once-a-day (OAD) milking for the first few weeks of the milking season as a means of...
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Comparison: OAD feeding vs. TAD feeding vs. an automatic calf feeder
Calf feeding is usually the most labour intensive job during the spring-calving season with the majority of farmers opting to...
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Lean: The removal of 'time, money and effort' while 'retaining quality'
The word lean has been tossed around a lot lately in the farming world, but what is lean? And what...