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- Jul 30, 2026
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Calf Rearing Facilities: Housing, Spacing & Hygiene Guide (opens the original)
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Rearing facilities should be set up and maintained well to ensure calves stay healthy. Young calves should be housed for at least four weeks to ensure they stay warm and are using their energy for growth. Housing Must be dry and draught-free for calves to regulate body temperature. Calves should be p
Calf Shed Design: What Farmers Need to Get Right (opens the original)
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Clean and comfortable calf sheds help create a nurturing environment for calves, reduces the risk of disease and encourages high growth rates. Having an appropriate set up and rearing system will help create a comfortable environment for calves that also helps maximise energy intakes and growth. Young calves are particularly vulnerable to environmental stresses. Their lim
Clostridial Disease in Lambs: NZ Vaccination Guide (opens the original)
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Although preventable, lamb loss from clostridial diseases during the first year of life on New Zealand hill country farms continues to be an issue. A field trial, where lambs were vaccinated at docking and weaning, demonstrated that vaccination was highly effective, lowering clostridial deaths by 23%. Zoetis veterinarian Dr Victoria Chapman unpacks the importance of robust animal health programmes, vaccination timing and the potentia
Campaign Urges Growers to Plan Ahead on Resistance (opens the original)
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Growers and farmers are being encouraged to have an important conversation before the coming season starts: how to prolong the effectiveness of the crop protection tools they rely on. Keep What Works Working is an industry-wide campaign led by the A Lighter Touch programme. It aims to raise awareness of resistance management and encourage growers to discuss their plans with crop protecti
Ballance Launches AI Assistant for Fertiliser Ordering (opens the original)
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A new digital assistant is now helping Ballance Agri-Nutrients farmers speed up nutrient information and ordering. The new digital assistance in the MyBallance app helps users quickly access key information about their nutrient recommendations, product and pricing information and place fertiliser orders directly from their phone. Ballance Assistant was develope
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