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A Dream Run for Calving
Waikato farmers Bart and Vanessa van de Ven have battled through a couple of trying calving seasons but this year they have had time to 'cruise'. Bart says brilliant weather has helped but he's also… Audio
A Dream Run for Calving
Waikato farmers Bart and Vanessa van de Ven have battled through a couple of trying calving seasons but this year they have had time to 'cruise'. Bart says brilliant weather has helped but he's also…
AudioRearing to go: the West Coast dairy farm in full swing
The busy calving season is in full swing at Mark and Debbie Van Beek's dairy farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. The 50/50 sharemilkers, who run 500 cows, were finalists for in this year's Ahuwhenua… Audio
Rearing to go: the West Coast dairy farm in full swing
The busy calving season is in full swing at Mark and Debbie Van Beek's dairy farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. The 50/50 sharemilkers, who run 500 cows, were finalists for in this year's Ahuwhenua…
AudioFarm call-outs through a vet's eyes
This week three North Island vets talk about work they've been doing lately: from correcting a twisted uterus, to testing the solids content of colostrum, and dealing with a calving when they calf has… Audio
Farm call-outs through a vet's eyes
This week three North Island vets talk about work they've been doing lately: from correcting a twisted uterus, to testing the solids content of colostrum, and dealing with a calving when they calf has…
AudioDiary Days in Dairy Land
Andrew and Michelle McPherson are 50:50 sharemilkers with 540 cows on a farm south of Hamilton, at Paterangi. Calving is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. The first in a… Audio
Diary Days in Dairy Land
Andrew and Michelle McPherson are 50:50 sharemilkers with 540 cows on a farm south of Hamilton, at Paterangi. Calving is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. The first in a…
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