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Animal Welfare

Message is clear on minimum tail length

October 15, 2021 by Julie Geange

It might be called different things depending on where you are located in the country, but be it tailing or docking, the outcome is the same – it is about improving the health and welfare of sheep and lambs. Removing the tail prevents faecal matter from accumulating on the tail and hindquarters of the animal, in […]

There’s life in the old dog yet

October 15, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Man’s best friend has been a trusted and long-time employee on the farm since humans woke up and realised how smart dogs are. But it doesn’t have to be the end of a happy life when they get too old, have had a career-ending injury or just won’t quite make the cut. This was the […]

Evolving winter grazing improvements hit a good path forwards

September 18, 2021 by Simon Edwards

By Simon Edwards If there’s one thing about the whole winter grazing saga that brasses off Bernadette Hunt (and to be fair, there are quite a few things) it’s the impression some have that farmers have only just woken up to the need to lift their game on getting animals through the cold months while […]

Update from the Canterbury floods

September 14, 2021 by Rebecca Flannery

We are now at day 106 after the 2021 Canterbury floods, and even though his own farm was ravaged by floodwater in the May 30th floods, Federated Farmers board member Chris Allen still managed to document the journey via a series of short videos. We have put them all together in a short video that […]

Feds: Pragmatism finally prevails on winter grazing

August 26, 2021 by Simon Edwards

Farmers will breathe a considerable sigh of relief over news the government has accepted most of the Southland Advisory Group’s winter grazing recommendations, and will now consult on proposed revised rules. “Everyone wants strong protection for our waterways but from the day they came out Feds had said a number of aspects of the Essential […]

Family violence response extends to refuge for pets

August 26, 2021 by Simon Edwards

by Lauren Hale A 2018 Women’s Refuge survey of victims who had experienced animal abuse found that 53% delayed fleeing violent situations out of fear for their pet’s safety. As an answer to this, the charity Pet Refuge has been set up to offer safe shelters for small or large pets – and even offer […]

Disease detective joins TB eradication push

August 25, 2021 by Simon Edwards

When you hear the word epidemiologist these days you probably might think of the experts who are figuring out how to tackle COVID-19. But the brief is wider than humans. Essentially, epidemiology is the study of disease outbreaks and plays a big part in identifying the source of an outbreak, as well as monitoring and […]

A breath of fresh air for disease management

August 6, 2021 by Lauren Hale

When you hear the word epidemiologist these days you might think of the experts who are figuring out how to tackle COVID-19. Essentially, epidemiology is the study of disease outbreaks and plays a big part in identifying the source of an outbreak, as well as monitoring and tracking the disease. Lead Veterinary Epidemiologist Dallas New […]

Machine learning aids insights into cows’ sleep

July 1, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Just like humans, our dairy cows need their sleep; but AgResearch scientists have had to get innovative with new technologies to better understand the quality of shut-eye the animals are getting. Research into the sleep of cows is seen by researchers as one way of assessing their welfare, which is important to farmers and to […]

Govt’s response on farm workforce crisis totally underwhelming

June 25, 2021 by Simon Edwards

By Jason Herrick, Southland Federated Farmers Sharemilker Chair Farm staff shortages in Southland and around the country are getting worse. While the government finally bowed to dairy industry pleas and announced border exemptions for 150 management and 50 farm assistant positions, the sector was already under severe workforce gap pressure. The super-busy calving season begins […]

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