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Summer dry planning and management | Ep. 67With NIWA’s prediction of an El Nino weather pattern and a high likelihood of a drier summer, how are farmers preparing? In this episode, we’re talking to Trevor Hamilton and Kevin McKinley who share their strategies for preparing for a dry summer.
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•01 Dec 2023
•25:09 min
Summer dry planning and management | Ep. 67

With NIWA’s prediction of an El Nino weather pattern and a high likelihood of a drier summer, how are farmers preparing? In this episode, we’re talking to Trevor Hamilton and Kevin McKinley who share their strategies for preparing for a dry summer.
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•01 Dec 2023
•25:09 min
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The low-down on deferred grazing | Ep. 64Many farmers are looking for ways to get better value from their pasture, get through NIWA’s predicted El Niño summer, and control on-farm costs. Could deferred grazing provide a solution for some farmers?
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•18 Oct 2023
•16:57 min
The low-down on deferred grazing | Ep. 64

Many farmers are looking for ways to get better value from their pasture, get through NIWA’s predicted El Niño summer, and control on-farm costs. Could deferred grazing provide a solution for some farmers?
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•18 Oct 2023
•16:57 min
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Plantain proving its worth | Ep. 50Rotorua farm owner Steve Holdem joins us to share his experience with Ecotain plantain: what’s worked well, what he and wife Paula have learned about maintaining it, and how it’s saving them from reducing their stocking numbers.
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•10 May 2023
•35:16 min
Plantain proving its worth | Ep. 50

Rotorua farm owner Steve Holdem joins us to share his experience with Ecotain plantain: what’s worked well, what he and wife Paula have learned about maintaining it, and how it’s saving them from reducing their stocking numbers.
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•10 May 2023
•35:16 min
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Recovering from an extreme weather event | Ep. 44It’s been an incredibly tough time for farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. For many, the recovery will be long and challenging.
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•08 Mar 2023
•33:21 min
Recovering from an extreme weather event | Ep. 44

It’s been an incredibly tough time for farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. For many, the recovery will be long and challenging.
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•08 Mar 2023
•33:21 min
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How fodder beet’s use has evolved based on farm experiences and research findings | Ep. 31Fodder beet offers many benefits as an alternative crop to brassicas, but it also presents risks and challenges. So, what can we learn from recent research about how to deal with those risks and challenges?
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•24 Aug 2022
•36:02 min
How fodder beet’s use has evolved based on farm experiences and research findings | Ep. 31

Fodder beet offers many benefits as an alternative crop to brassicas, but it also presents risks and challenges. So, what can we learn from recent research about how to deal with those risks and challenges?
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•24 Aug 2022
•36:02 min
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Fodder beet – know what you're feeding | Ep. 25Does fodder beet have a positive future as a feed for cows in New Zealand? What are some key things to consider when feeding beet through winter?
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•27 Apr 2022
•24:55 min
Fodder beet – know what you're feeding | Ep. 25

Does fodder beet have a positive future as a feed for cows in New Zealand? What are some key things to consider when feeding beet through winter?
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•27 Apr 2022
•24:55 min
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Plantain for production and environmental wins | Ep. 20How effective is plantain at both reducing nitrate leaching and helping to fill the feed supply in warmer months?
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•16 Feb 2022
•32:05 min
Plantain for production and environmental wins | Ep. 20

How effective is plantain at both reducing nitrate leaching and helping to fill the feed supply in warmer months?
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•16 Feb 2022
•32:05 min
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InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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•InCalf - Reproduction calendar

A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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InCalf - Reproduction gap calculator
Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
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•InCalf - Reproduction gap calculator

Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
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InCalf - Heat detection gap tool
This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•InCalf - Heat detection gap tool

This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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InCalf - Non-cycling tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•InCalf - Non-cycling tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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•InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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InCalf - Economics of reproductive performance tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
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•InCalf - Economics of reproductive performance tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Economic benefit model
Economic benefits models relevant to Step 3 in the Herd Assessment Pack tools.
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•InCalf - Economic benefit model

Economic benefits models relevant to Step 3 in the Herd Assessment Pack tools.
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InCalf book
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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•InCalf book

The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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InCalf - Length of mating period calculator
This gap calculator tool assesses the impact on herd reproductive performance of extending or reducing the length of the mating period.
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•InCalf - Length of mating period calculator

This gap calculator tool assesses the impact on herd reproductive performance of extending or reducing the length of the mating period.
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InCalf - Fertility focus user guide
This guide explains how Fertility Focus Report results are calculated and should be interpreted.
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•InCalf - Fertility focus user guide

This guide explains how Fertility Focus Report results are calculated and should be interpreted.
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InCalf - Heifer rearing tool
This gap calculator assesses the growth of a given group of heifers versus liveweight-for-age targets, and its impact on reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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•Heifers
•InCalf - Heifer rearing tool

This gap calculator assesses the growth of a given group of heifers versus liveweight-for-age targets, and its impact on reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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InCalf - Calving pattern tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses your herd’s calving pattern and its impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Calving pattern tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses your herd’s calving pattern and its impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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