In farming we are always looking for areas where we can make improvements or reduce wastage. It is well known that increasing the potential lamb harvest on farm through improving lamb survival and triplet management is an area where gains can be made.

“The market and feed supply mean that 2017 should be marked down as a year for the beef breeding system to thrive, or at least it should be hard not to make improvements in cow wintering condition, calving spread and weaner live weights." Dave Robertson BVSc/BSc

Have you age pregnancy tested your beef herd?

“…There were real benefits with grazing management and we’ll definitely do it again next year”.

Positive sheep talk from Bog Roy field day - Dave Robertson recently attended a field day at Bog Roy station reporting on the positive vibe in the sheep industry there.

The talking has been done it's time for action. January is THE time to set up a worm control program for the year and to get some data on your farm around drench effectiveness. After the well attended Middlemarch and Omarama wormwise days recently, there is definitely re-newed interest from farmers to refine a logical plan for parasite management.