Farm Source Seasonal Focus

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.

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 possible.

Have questions on your Farm Insights Report? Reach out to your local Co-operative Services Area Manager for a chat. 

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 here.

Thank you to Owl Farm for making this episode possible.

Have questions on your Farm Insights Report? Reach out to your local Co-operative Services Area Manager for a chat. 

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 a big risk to their maize crop if conditions are conducive - tune in to this episode featuring guests from Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer Maize to discuss what you can do to protect your crop and find out more about this pest. 

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.

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 about SCC and milk quality, teat care through the season and what you can do at the start of the season to set your herd up for success. This session was recorded in 2022 as part of a live farmer Q&A series.

Facial Eczema is one of NZ's most challenging ruminant animal diseases. It is also one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed. It is a dangerous liver disease, causing pain and stress to cows and a significant drop in production – which can force you to dry off up to 60 days early. The disease is hard to detect as by the time you can see the physical symptoms it’s too late and subclinical damage could already be impacting your herd.

This episode is from a recent live conversation with Farm Source Senior Veterinarian Manager Mike Shallcrass, and Seales Winslow Consultant Nutritionist Paul Sharpe. We discuss zinc dosing and the merits of the different methods available, and we want to hear from you on how you manage your herd zinc intake.

Facial Eczema is one of NZ's most challenging ruminant animal diseases. It is also one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed.

This episode is a recent live conversation with Veterinarian and Head of Epivets Emma Cuttance and Project Manager and Farm Source Milk R&D Project Manager Paul Jamieson on Facial Eczema and our exclusive Fonterra Supplier service ZincCheck. We discuss the subclinical signs of FE, the development of ZincCheck and key findings from year one, as well as spore count measurement.

In this episode we are joined by Ian Tarbotton​, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Manager and Neville Knight, Farm Source Southland Technical Sales Rep to discuss the details on soil health and the Soil Health Check now available through Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

In this episode we sit down with Farm Source Environment Programme Lead Kirsti Lovie to discuss the updates to the latest Farm Insights Report and how farmers can use their report on-farm.