Biosecurity network urges care with water for livestock
Livestock producers are being urged to pay attention to the water their thirsty animals drink during current dry spells – and enjoy the payoff in health and productivity. And this also forms part of good biosecurity practices, according Bonnie Skinner at Livestock Biosecurity Network in NSW. Ms Skinner, the network’s biosecurity and extension manager, said […]
Cattle Health Declarations will eventually be attached to every sale
The Cattle Health Declaration is currently gaining significant exposure for producers to address biosecurity concerns. It’s a document that allows producers to make an assessment of cattle prior to purchase as to the risk they may pose. The Cattle Health Declaration is starting to be requested by producers buying cattle from studs and through saleyards. […]
Its now the next generation for cow monitoring
SenseTime is a modular cow monitoring solution that delivers data-driven, actionable information on the reproductive, health, nutritional and wellbeing status of individual cows and groups. It has just been released by the Allflex group. Highly flexible, it is the first cow monitoring system that allows farmers to use either ear tags or neck tags. The […]
Triolet top feed for cows
With a low centre of gravity, Trioliet Solomix 2 VLL-S mixer wagons are designed to deliver top quality feed to cows, wherever they are. Source: AFDJ eNews CLAAS Harvest Centre Product Manager – Trioliet, Blair McAlwee, says the new series complements the ZK series already in use throughout New Zealand. “Unlike the larger ZK series, which has a ‘bath tub’ shape and […]
Robots herd cattle and pick broccoli
Humans have been farming for thousands of years since the first crops were planted and animals began being domesticated during the Mesolithic era. But technology could soon be squeezing us out of our traditional roles as farmers, as robots take to the fields. Source: Daily Mail UK A robot that is capable of herding cattle and pulling trailers through […]