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Growing and Finishing Fundamentals

19th February 2025

When considering the growing and finishing stages having clear growth rate targets allows you to plan a feeding program to maximise performance against costs.

Managing Transition Period Effectively

7th February 2025

Effectively managing the transition period for dairy cows is often talked about as being a key area for overall herd health and performance, and whilst this is true, each farm must have a routine/protocol to take the complexities of transition science and make it into an action that can be repeated day in day out. NWF Agriculture recommends considering some key points for an effective transition management system:

Improving Lamb Survival

17th January 2025

Lambing time is the busiest and most stressful time of the year, but can also be the most rewarding. The financial success of the enterprise depends on it. Nationally about 15% of lambs born are lost, which represents a significant welfare problem and a large financial loss for the industry. Losses come from abortion and stillbirths, exposure and starvation, infectious diseases, congenital defects and predators. Many lambs may survive with better planning, good preparation, well-organised lambing routines and facilities, more staff and better communication.