Our host, Jamie Haultain, is sharemilking 240 cows on a 75 ha system 2 farm. He enjoys crunching numbers, and uses DairyBase, so Phil Irvine, DairyNZ, will look into how his business stacks up against others in the region, the key numbers to focus on, and the factors that have influenced his results.

Once a day milking

Jamie introduced OAD last season, and has been impressed by the results. Matamata farmer, Cam Houghton, is also a fan of OAD, and has been full season for over five years after using it for his youngstock for many years. They will outline why they shifted to OAD, how they transitioned, how they have benefitted, any challenges they encountered and how they managed them.

Phil runs the DairyNZ OAD discussion group and will talk about the main factors involved in shifting to OAD, and its pros and cons.

Making your mating period short and sweet

Jamie had a successful breeding season last year with a 87% 6 week in-calf rate and a 9% empty rate after a 7 week mating period. However, it can be difficult to produce good results from a short mating period. Katrina Roberts, Anexa, will delve into the reasons for Jamie’s success, and she will describe the key reproductive indicators, how to assess your performance, and the practical implications of your findings.

Free event, all welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.

Come join us at the Haultain's
Come join us at Jamie and Kate Haultain's SMASH/Waikato OAD Field Day. The Haultain's are in their 2nd whole season OAD milking after a successful transition last year.

Register here  by November 25th or  contact Anna Kalma 027 5183133.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid… Full event info

Your Farmer Insight Report explained
DairyNZ are working with Fonterra to help farmers get the most out of their Farmer Insight reports.

Have you wondered where the industry and your farm are going with Greenhouse Gases?
What does Purchased N surplus mean for you?

The insights report also provides excellent farm level information on:

Bulk SCC
Heat Stress
Milking time
Lameness
Mastitis

The DairyNZ and Farm Source teams will be on hand to work through these areas with you, so come along with… Full event info

Focus on Facial Eczema

This month's gathering will utilising the opportunity to attend a workshop that's been pulled together by some local farmers on being prepared for any Facial Eczema challenge that might occur this season. Being prepared is a big part of managing it well. Visit the BOP Facebook page  for more information and details on how to register.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene s… Full event info

Cow Pregnancy Testing run by farmers earlier, reliably and on your schedule

We want to give you the opportunity to hear about IDEXX’s new cow side pregnancy test. This new pregnancy test is another tool to help farmers increase fertility and profitability in your  operations.

The Alertys OnFarm Pregnancy Test enables farmers to:

Read results easily to make decisions quickly
Shorten calving interval by testing at day 28 post-mating
Cost effectively test small groups of cows
Find open animals in just 20 mins
Increase the safety for you and your workers

Presented by: Victor Moffroid - IDEXX's ANZ Livestock, Poultry & Dairy Category Manager. Victor studied Animal & Veterinary Bioscience at the University of Sydney, majoring in animal health and disease.

Join the newly formed Upper Mataura Catchment Group for a BBQ and field day to look at stream health. What does a healthy stream look like and how can we see if our own streams are looking good or need improvement?

Lower Mataura Catchment Group are taking a tour down through the catchment to have a discussion around waterways and how they all tie together.

Starting at the Matuara Island bridge at 5pm, making our day down through the catchment, finishing up with supper at Fortrose Cafe at 7.00pm for a social catch up.

It would be great to get a good spread of people from across the catchment join us.

We acknowledge it's a busy time of year and would love to have people join us when it fits in with their day. Take the opportunity to get off farm after spring and catch up with neighbours.

RSVP essential to office@thrivingsouthland.co.nz

Join us at Willowbridge with Hugh and Darla Le Fleming for an evening group. 

Have a yarn with your neighbours from 6 - 6:30pm (no worries if you're running late)! 
The big picture - what are the key priorities facing us right now, and how can this group be working better for you? 
Nitrogen limits - how's this going? How are we monitoring usage to make sure we are on track? 

 Looking forward to seeing you there.

Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain… Full event info

Join us on December 1st for our first field day where we will be sharing the results of our regenerative trial to date.

More details about our trial, and preliminary results can be found on our website https://alignfarms.co.nz/regenerative-farming/about/

The field day will be from 10-12:30 followed by a BBQ lunch and an optional farm walk. We ask all attendees to be off farm by 1:30 so we can prepare for our 2 pm milking.

Please rsvp for catering/covid purposes at environment@alignfarms.co.nz

If we are still at level 2, attendance will be limited to the first 100 RSVPs

TBC

Come along for a catch up before Christmas!
Topics:

Using your Fonterra Insights Report

Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and the use of a face mask is compulsory for all attendees
Attendees must record their attendance to enable contact tracing and scan the COVID QR code upon arrival
Please do not attend this event if you are unwell or suspect you may… Full event info

Come along to hear more about the changes Dave and his team are making on-farm this season, including:

Milking all cows OAD for 2 weeks from calving, and the impact this has had on production and reproduction to date
Working with Fonterra to drop SCC on farm, as part of the new Fonterra insights report
Hear how Dave is ensuring dairy farmers have a voice in his role as a Beef and Lamb shareholders councillor

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Important Covid-19 information:

All a… Full event info

Flexible Milking Field Day
Only 37% of herds are milked twice a day all season (TAD) the rest use a combination of Once a day (OAD) 3in2, 10 in 7 …. confused?

Join us for a field day to help understand why farmers use flexible milking at different times of the year and even all season!

Other questions we will answer:

How can it help staff retention and engagement?
How do you organise rosters and milk collection?

We will have Paul Edwards, Principal Scientist at DairyNZ, to help us un… Full event info

Using Halter On-Farm - Smart Cow Collars and Virtual Fencing
Fraser is now using Halter (smart cow collars and virtual fencing) on the farm. Come and see what changes he has made and how he is using it.

 

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all ti… Full event info

Greg and Amanda Bland are our hosts for this field day where we are going to find out about the changes they have made, and their outcomes, since purchasing their farm two seasons ago. They are running 160 cows on 62 ha.

Somatic cell count - how low can you go?

The Blands have used a number of strategies to reduce their cell count from 90,000 to 30,000.

Steve Cranefield, Agrihealth, will help us to delve into what they have done, and the secrets to achieving a low somatic cell count in your herd. Also, he will talk about how you can prevent and manage mastitis on your farm, and how to get to the root of a mastitis problem.

Streamlining your shed

Since buying their farm the Blands worked on adapting their systems to improve cow flow, and minimise their labour requirements and time spent in the shed, including putting in automatic teat sprayers.

Josh Wheeler, QCONZ, will talk about possible cost-effective labour-saving strategies, such as MaxT, and technology options to streamline your milking routine.

Free event, all welcome.

Morning tea and lunch provided (Covid-permitting).

Covid and taking care of each other. We want everyone to stay safe while they enjoy this event. With this in mind: you need to wear a mask (we have some spare ones if you forget to bring yours), maintain social distancing - stay 1 m apart, and when you arrive sign in using the QR code and the attendance sheet.

Farm Visit to Gaynor Tierney's followed by Christmas lunch
Come join us for an on-farm discussion group at the Tierney's. Colm & Gaynor Tierney's aim is to have a profitable farm system that creates sufficient family time so they milked OAD all season for the 1st time last year. How did they go?

Following the farm visit we will have our Christmas lunch at the Hopin Stopin Cafe, 60 Great South Road, Taupiri.

 

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

&nbs… Full event info

Lucerne Field Day
 Thinking about growing Lucerne?

Already growing Lucerne and looking to get the best out of it?
Want to know the cost to grow and feed Lucerne?
How to graze it without the animal health problems? 

If you answer yes to these questions, then come along to this field day!

We will have Professor Derick Moot joining us, he has spent a lifetime researching and perfecting Lucerne grown in New Zealand he is currently leading Lincoln University Drylands project.

We will l… Full event info

Join us on farm!
Come along and see how this farm is run, what goals are in place and how the team plans to achieve them. Our discussion will also include:

setting up for a good summer
how to keep the team motivated

Sorry, due to COVID we cannot provide refreshments or food. Please feel free to BYO lunch - just like in the old days! Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Your Farmer Insight Report explained
DairyNZ are working with Fonterra to help farmers get the most out of their Farmer Insight reports.

Have you wondered where the industry and your farm are going with Greenhouse Gases?
What does Purchased N surplus mean for you?

The insights report also provides excellent farm level information on:

Bulk SCC
Heat Stress
Milking time
Lameness
Mastitis

The DairyNZ and Farm Source teams will be on hand to work through these areas with you, so come along with… Full event info

Shaun and Andrea Wise milk 590 cows on 138 hectares for Dairy Holdings Limited. 
As well as hearing about their system, we will talk about: 

The big picture - what are the key priorities facing us right now, and how can this group be working better for you? 
Nitrogen use - how are we managing and monitoring this year? 
Cost control in a good payout season.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distanc… Full event info

Making sure your business is working hard for you
Want to know how other farmers manage their accounts?

What can you include, what can't you include?

What business structure is best for you?

What different ways are there of doing things that may be beneficial to your farming business?

This is your chance to quiz expert rural professionals and discuss with other farmers about their experiences and tips to set yourself and your business up for success.

 

Important Covid-19 information:… Full event info

Join us on farm at the Haylocks

First group of the new season and lots to catch up on. Bring your farm team and your neighbours - everything is more fun with a crowd!

Come for a mid-mating catch up to review how the season has gone to date.

**NOTE ADDRESS CHANGE FROM ADVERTISING**

Bryan and Debbie Haylock have made amazing progress planting the streams and drains on their 120ha support block - come hear how the process has been managed including propagating their own seedlings and … Full event info

GoodYarn farmer wellness workshops help participants recognise and respond appropriately to friends, family, farming colleagues or customers suffering from stress or mental illness.
GoodYarn farmer wellness workshops help participants recognise and respond appropriately to friends, family, farming colleagues or customers suffering from stress or mental illness.

GoodYarn workshop will help you:

discuss mental wellbeing openly and effectively with friends, family and farming colleagues
recognis… Full event info

Take a break off farm and join us!
As the new DairyNZ face in the Dargaville area, this will be a great chance for me (Hamish) to meet a few new faces and gather some insights on how/what events I can deliver in the area. We'll also have some great seasonal topics to cover

Everyone welcome - bring the team!

Current Covid rules will apply.  If you are not feeling well, please DO NOT attend.

Milking Frequencies, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and HR systems at scale
Daniel and Kerry Manley have offered to host our next Orepuki / Tuatapere discussion group on farm. They are in their second season Contract Milking for Canterbury Grasslands 1500 cows across two properties. 

Discussion Topics include:

Nitrogen use efficiency, managing the 190KgN/ha cap
Milking frequencies 3 in 2, 10 in 7, place of OAD, pros and cons of each
Managing people and systems with scale in the business
Mating… Full event info

Do you graze or own dairy heifers?

As calves start heading out to grazing, now is a great time to get together to get the best out of this years crop of calves!
This workshop will help you with understanding the animal health, nutrition and growth rates of your heifers so they reach their full potential. Along with understanding how to best manage your relationships with the grazer or owner and get the best out of your contract.

The day will run with mini modules with topic experts, so bring… Full event info

Come along and check out Hollie and Owen's new/old farm!
Topics TBC

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

New specialist group - this could be for you!
This group is designed to look at the issues and opportunities associated with running a High Input system.  It is open to all that are interested.

This month we are hosted by Steve Fissenden who manages the Frecklington Farms.  These are irrigated sand country farms with high genetic merit Jersey cows.

Look forward to seeing you there. Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the… Full event info

Join us for the last group before Christmas
Mating is well underway and the silly season is just around the corner so join us for the last group of the calendar year!

 

Kayne Smith is this months hosts, currently farming at Benio. This is Kayne's 3rd season on this fully self contained property and is peak milking 580 cows this season off 200ha. 

Topics that Kayne would like the group to delve into for their opinions are

Young Stock- how best to grow out youngstock and what h… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
Come join us on farm to discuss a variety of hot topics including milking frequency, lameness, contingency planning and the chances of achieving 97,000 kg MS.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene st… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
Let's get together to talk about what's happening on farm in our region.

We will be finding out how Rex and Hannah are going in their second season of their first 50/50 sharemilking job and more.

Please check back closer to the time for further topics and details.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 informa… Full event info

Christmas Group
Join us to catchup with neighbours and discuss seasonal issues prior to Christmas. We will also having a look at how Anthony has established his mixed species summer crop for this season.

 

We will be operating under the requirements of the Traffic light system at the time.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important C… Full event info

Merry Christmas
Carl is kindly hosting Katikati December group at his home. This will be a great chance to catch up with your local farming community.

We will also discuss the effect facial eczema may have on the performance of your farm and how to best mitigate it.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health… Full event info

Field Day event, applicable for Dry stock and Dairy.

Fertiliser is one of the three highest costs on farm - come hear about how to get the most from your fertiliser spend.

Discussion will include:

• Sheep and Dairy case studies
• The effect timing and rate of fertilisers has on pasture growth and nutrient losses
• The effect of trace minerals such as Molybdenum
• Plus crop fertiliser requirements, and tests available to assist with creating crop fertiliser plans
• Future use of nutrients, relatin to soil test and nutrient recommendations

Speakers:

• Deane Carson - Agribusiness
• Jim Risk - Ballance Agri Nutrients
• Vaughan Templeton - Regional Forum

To register your attendance please email rachael@thrivingsouthland.co.nz

Light lunch provided

Make it Count! Efficient Nutrient Use
Farm Owners Wayne and Heather Hopcroft will be our hosts for the ACE Good Farming Practices fielday.

Fertiliser is one of the three highest costs on farm come and hear about how to get the most from your fertiliser spend. 

Discussions will include:

The effect timing and rate of fertilisers on pastures growth and nutrient loss
The effect of trace elements
Crop fertiliser requirements and soil tests avaliable
Future use of nutrients in relation to soi… Full event info

Don't miss this event!
If you’re a farmer or rural professional, this is your chance to find out about Northland’s Extension 350 Project at one of ten public field days being held across the region.

Are you looking for localised information and advice to help you achieve your goals or address an issue? Extension 350 can help.

The project is a long-term farmer-to-farmer extension programme designed to help Northland farmers succeed - not just with a healthy bottom line, but with a… Full event info

Join us on-farm!
Come along and see Wilfred's farm operation and the developments in his farm system. Discussion topics will include:

technology
cow collars
reducing N fert
the bladder effluent system

Covid rules will apply.  Please DO NOT attend if you are feeling unwell.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed   

Just curious? Come Along!
For this Organic group we visit a thriving farm in Halcombe! The Hoggs have had a long involvement with Organics and have now combined the dairy operation with flourishing vegetable production.

More topics will be confirmed nearer the time.

Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our Industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

Come join us for a catch up at Rhubarb Café
Come join us on farm to discuss what's happening on farm, milking frequencies, contingency planning and more.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene standards must be maint… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
At last we will be able to get together at Daniel's farm (this event was meant to be in September)! We can enjoy seeing his farm and chewing the fat about the season.

 

We will be operating under the traffic light rules.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 me… Full event info

The Waimatuku Catchment Group invites you to learn more about the agricultural and environmental history of the Waimatuku catchment. We will round of the evening with a small Christmas celebration. 

Bring your staff, neighbours and kids.

All food and drink provided. For catering purposes please RSVP to Jess on 027 697 4852. 

Tackling the Tackle & More
Wednesday Night Live's gone fishin'

This month we're changing tack a bit - Christmas is nearly here, it's been a long 2021, so let's tackle a topic that many of you might get up to over the summer - FISHING. Getting off farm and having a bit of time out is pretty important, and for many of you out there fishing is a pastime for that downtime.

Join us as we have great guest speakers joining us for Q&A on all things fishing - Chris Falconer, Waerenga dairy farmer… Full event info

Back to Basics - Session 1
Let’s get right back to the basics of allocating pasture correctly! Come along to re-fresh or learn from scratch:

• What all the numbers mean
• How to work out growth rates and understand what they mean
• How to work out how much feed is in a paddock and allocate to the number of cows
• How to plan, do and review a grazing event

All welcome - bring the team! Any questions please contact Abby Scott on 021 244 3428

Sorry, due to COVID w… Full event info

Great chance to look at on farm changes aimed at lowering footprint and increasing profitability
The Hopkins Farming Group have kindly opened up their farm to look at ways they can reduce their footprint while maintaining profit.  

This is a great chance to look at what the farm has done as well as hear what is happening in the industry with regard to greenhouse gases and N loss.

We are privlaged to have Mike White presenting who is the Technical Development Manager from Ravensdown… Full event info

Come along and see Allan's approach to fertilizer with his tow and fert system.
Topics:

Tow and Fert system

 Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and the use of a face mask is compulsory for all attendees
Attendees must record their attendance to enable contact tracing and scan the COVID QR code upon arrival
Please do not attend this event if you are… Full event info

Do you graze or own dairy heifers?

As calves start heading out to grazing, now is a great time to get together to get the best out of this years crop of calves!
This workshop will help you with understanding the animal health, nutrition and growth rates of your heifers so they reach their full potential. Along with understanding how to best manage your relationships with the grazer or owner and get the best out of your contract.

The day will run with mini modules with topic experts, so bring… Full event info

On Farm Discussion Group
This month we will be having a guest speaker, Chris Glassey, from DairyNZ to speak. With many years of experience within DairyNZ as a CO, and then subsequent roles as a developer, there's not a lot that Chris doesn't know.

He's up for a bit of Q&A on any topic, but to get the ball rolling, we will start with a bit of a discussion/analysis on the cost benefit (and marginal milk) of buying in feed with the payout forecasts of high $7s to $8 per kgMS.

If there's anot… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
After an extended break due to Covid19, we are back with a group before Christmas. Join us on Matt's place and lets spend some time catching up with eah other and finding out what has been happening on his farm over the Spring period

Please note we will be operating under the new traffic light system requirements and  that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all ti… Full event info

Curious? Come along!
Join us on farm and understand the Smith's motivation for going to full season OAD!

What have the positives and learnings been on their journey? It's also a great opportunity to share your knowledge.

Just curious about OAD milking? Come along!

Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Join the On-farm Excellence Team from Fonterra to talk about the Farm Dairy Assessment process. Why we have it, how it works and how you can be best prepared.

On the call, we’ll have:

- Chris Appleby, who looks after food safety and assurance and will talk about how the assessment manages risk on farmers behalf

- Nuala Platts, who will talk about the assessment process and how the information is used to support our market claims

- Michael Hide will talk about The Co-operative Difference payment and how to be prepared for this new part of the assessment

Closed Group
This is a closed group. For more information  contact Guy Michaels at guy.michaels@dairynz.co.nz  or 021302034

Keen to know more about an on-farm liquid nitrogen trial and discuss how to increase labour efficiency?
Come on down to Falstone Farm, Sharemilked by Eugene and Sarah Cronin to:

Learn about an on farm 100% Liquid N trial currently being run by Ravensdown invoving NBPT (urease inhibitor)
Dive into labour efficiency and discuss ways to free up time
Hear how mating has gone in the area
Discuss any further topics of interest on the day.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

 Important Covid-… Full event info

Are you a Contract Milker or Share Milker who wants to be involved in a closed group focusing on business, finances and challenges being faced?
We are taking expressions of interest in forming a South Canterbury Share Farmer group. 

Planned objectives for the group

To compare financials, upskill financial literacy and skill set through expert speakers e.g accountants, bankers and the use of Dairybase
To create a network of fellow share farmers where participants can learn from and b… Full event info

Register interest for ongoing Contract Milker/VOSM groups
The Canterbury extension team are keen to run local Contract Milker/VOSM groups to upskill, network and benchmark with peers at a similar stage in their farming career.

Register your interest here  if you are keen in being a part of a group, and we will run groups with enough demand.

Please encourage others to register too, so this group has the numbers to go ahead. If you have any questions, contact me.

Please not… Full event info

Your Farmer Insight Report explained!

DairyNZ are working with Fonterra to help farmers get the most out of their Farmer Insight Reports.

Have you wondered where the industry and your farm are going with Greenhouse Gases?
What does Purchased N surplus mean for you?

The insights report also provides excellent farm level information on:

Bulk SCC
Heat Stress
Milking time
Lameness
Mastitis

The DairyNZ and Farm Source teams will be on hand to work through these areas with you, so come along wit… Full event info

Join us on farm for a yarn!
 

Join us on farm with the Cullens for our last group before Christmas.  Plenty of discussion topics!

Current Covid guidelines will apply!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

50-50 Sharemilking Group- Closed Group
This is a closed group.

For further information or to register your interest in joining a group like this please get in touch with Keely Sullivan on 0275245890 or keely.sullivan@dairynz.co.nz  

Last group of the year - Christmas catch up
Come along for a Christmas catch up at Hilton Williams' farm to see the progress and changes Hilton has made for success!  Bring a neighbour along too!  Plenty to see and discuss on this farm.

Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Christmas Catch Up On Farm
Join us for our Christmas group at Jono and Aimie Singer's farm.

 

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and use of a face mask is compulsory… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
Come join us on farm to discuss a variety of hot topics including milking frequency, sharemilking/equity partnerships, contingency planning and how groups are changing.

Please note the host has requested that only fully vaccinated people attend this event due to a family member's high risk status. Please respect this request.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided bu… Full event info

Christmas Group
Join us on Wim and Maria's farm, where Nga Apaapa is contract milking. This will be our last group before the Christmas break. A good time to relax and enjoy.

 

We will be operating under the requirments of the traffic light system.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must mainta… Full event info

Merry Christmas!
This month we will meet at Maude cafe for a social catchup before Christmas. 

All are welcome.

 

Allflex Collars, Reproduction Focus and Fodder Beet to Swedes for wintering

Mark & Ashleigh Dobson will host our next discussion group looking at the use of the Allfex Collars for their second season. We'll be focusing on the reproductive and cow health alerts aspect of the collars and what impact it's had on mating results and performance (14% MT down to 11% MT). 

Along side this we'll look into and discuss the shift in wintering from fodder beet to swedes.

All wellcome if interested an… Full event info

Merry Christmas!
Come along for a social catchup with the Rerewhakaaitu group at the domain.

 

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and use of a face mask is compulsory for all attendees.
Attendees must record their attendance to enable… Full event info

Last group of the year & Christmas catch up
Come along and see something different! There's some great discussion topics and lots to see on this farm:

Pedigree milking shorthorns
Utilising whey by-product from Fonterra Longburn factory as fertiliser

Curious? Come along and bring your neighbour too. Current Covid rules will apply.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of diseas, pest or weed

 

Join us on farm
Join us on-farm with Thomas where we'll explore the use of Cow Scout technology for improved reproductive and animal health outcomes.

Covid rules will apply

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Come Join Us On Farm
A chance to catchup before Christmas while having a look at Nick and Kaylea's new cowshed and hearing about their OAD experiences so far.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene standards must be maint… Full event info

Christmas Catch Up
Christmas is nearly here, it's been a long 2021, so let's get together for a social catch up.

A chance to get off farm, find out how everyone else is getting on, and catch up.

 

I'll confirm a location in the next couple of days - let me know if you'd like to host.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 in… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
Come join us on farm to discuss a variety of hot topics including refining farm management, Fonterra insights resports, contingency planning and how groups are changing.

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good healt… Full event info

Come Join Us On-Farm
Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times.
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and use of a face mask is compulsory for all attendees.
Attendees must record their attendance to enable contact trac… Full event info

Come join us at The Coroglen Tavern
Off-farm discussion group at The Coroglen Tavern.

An opportunity to come together and discuss the season to date and wider industry updates.  I've also asked Jill Pauling (Fonterra Area Manager) to join us so you can bring your questions about the Co-operative Difference.

Look forward to seeing you there, Jaimee

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

 

Other important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metr… Full event info

We look forward to welcoming you back to Owl Farm to catch up on the season snapshot and plan for the summer ahead. 

We will be hosting smaller intimate events on the 16th and 17th December 2021.

Each day will run from 10.30 am to 1 pm.

Event registration with proof of vaccination (or exemption) will be required.

• Season update 
• Understanding the cost of increasing industry standards 
• Farm tour 

Spaces are limited for each event. Register via our website.

Come along and catch up before Christmas!
Topics:

TBC

Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and the use of a face mask is compulsory for all attendees
Attendees must record their attendance to enable contact tracing and scan the COVID QR code upon arrival
Please do not attend this event if you are unwell or suspect you may have been exposed to COVID-19
Plea… Full event info

Young Stock and Mixed Age Cows Reproduction
Owner operators Steve and Bronwyn Dudin will host our next event focused on replacement young stock and herd reproduction.

This will be the focus of the day in detail discussing and analysing how they achieve an empty rate in their herd between 6-8% for the past 3 seasons. 

In particular we'll discuss calving dates and patterns, shy / weak heats, and phantom heats.

Look forward to seeing you at the Dudin's. 

Please note that event d… Full event info

Facial eczema & Heat stress
Come along to Te Puke December group to catch up with your local farmers. We will look into the challenges that Daniel has faced through summer while managing for Richard and Amy Fowler for a last few seasons.

Topics for the day:

 - Heat stress - What effect this has on the cow and how to mitigate it?

 - Facial Eczema - How does this cost your business?

 

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than… Full event info

Join us on-farm!
Come and join us on farm for the last discussion group of the year.  Specific topics will be confirmed a little nearer the time.   

Christmas BBQ lunch provided - depending on the Covid Traffic Light System ruling at the time.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Pre-Christmas Lunch & Chat
Join us for an off-farm discussion group at Manaia Kitchen & Bar, Tairua

An opportunity to come together for lunch and discuss the season to date and wider industry update. I've also asked Jill Pauling (Fonterra Area Manager) to join us so you can bring your questions about the Co-operative Difference.

Look forward to seeing you there, Jaimee

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will… Full event info

We look forward to welcoming you back to Owl Farm to catch up on the season snapshot and plan for the summer ahead. 

We will be hosting smaller intimate events on the 16th and 17th December 2021.

Each day will run from 10.30 am to 1 pm.

Event registration with proof of vaccination (or exemption) will be required.

• Season update 
• Understanding the cost of increasing industry standards 
• Farm tour 

Spaces are limited for each event. Register via our website.

Last group before Christmas!
Some great topics on this farm! Come along and see how Bryan's future-proofing his farm system:

On farm team culture
Breeding programme
Environmental stewardship
How does all this affect GHG? 

Current Covid rules will apply.  Please DO NOT attend if you're feeling unwell.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Save the date - More info on the day to come. Watch this space
Important Covid-19 information:

All attendees must maintain 1 metre physical distancing at all times
Good health and hygiene standards must be maintained throughout the event and the use of a face mask compulsory for all attendees
Attendees must record their attendance to enable contact tracing and scan the COVID QR code upon arrival
Please do not attend this event if you are unwell or suspect you may have been exposed to COVI… Full event info

Come along to our last Discussion Group of the year
It'll be a chance to catch up with other farmers, look into what the Laugesen's are doing in their full season once-a-day, all natural mating operation, let DairyNZ know what you want from them going forward, and do a bit of socialising before Christmas.

Topics covered (amongst other things) will be:

All-natural mating: we will discuss and debate the benefits and challenges of the Laugesen's 100% natural mating programme and look at an… Full event info

Join us on-farm!
Come and catchup with everyone for the last group of the year.

We are hosted by Richard and the team from Tutu Totara Dairies on what is a facsinating system with various pastures, irrigation mixed together on a large scale unit.  Plenty of good topics to explore.

Current Covid rules will apply - please DO NOT attend if you are feeling unwell. See you there!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Christmas Discussion Group
Join us for our Christmas group.

Key topic for this group will be Next Steps - Industry Progression. We'd like to discuss new ideas and different ways of progressing through the dairy industry, drawing from the group's ideas and experiences.

 

Thanks to Owen and Sonia for hosting.

 

Please note that event details may change due to Covid-19.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions lunch will not be provided but you are more than welcome to BYO.

&nb… Full event info

The Farmax Conference provides a platform for thought and discussion around advancing New Zealand's pastoral system into the future. There will be more than a dozen well-known speakers, a scientist panel, half a day of FARMAX training and accreditation, plus dinner and quiz.

See "full event info" for further information and to register.

Join us to celebrate Bay of Plenty's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022

Join us to celebrate Central Plateau's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022

Join us to celebrate Waikato's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022

Join us to celebrate the best of Northland's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners progressing to the National finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of Auckland/Hauraki's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of Canterbury/North Otago's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of West Coast/Top of the South's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of Southland/Otago's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

An opportunity to hear the 2022 Bay of Plenty Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak.  Venue TBC after winners announced.

An opportunity to hear the 2022 Central Plateau Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak.  Venue TBC after winners announced.

Join us to celebrate the best of Taranaki's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of Hawke's Bay/Wairarapa Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

Join us to celebrate the best of Manwatu's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.

** Save the Date **

This year’s conference is about you. Learning from the wisdom of other women and making bold decisions. Equipping yourselves with the resources to create a brighter future. Telling your stories with pride. Celebrating the work of other women, and making new connections.

It’s your farm, your business, your community and your industry. And we are with you every step of the way. Together, let’s continue to move towards a brighter, braver and bolder future.

We are #BrighterBraverBolder.

Have you ever attended a conference just for you? An event that recognises your need for professional development, personal wellbeing, connection, celebration, learning and networking opportunities, while coffee and bubbles flow?

You belong within an industry full of strength, courage and individuality. Join us in April for the DWN2022 Brighter. Braver. Bolder conference, as we celebrate our journey so far and look forward to the future.

Through interactive workshops, keynote speakers, breakfasts, dinners and so much more, we are making sure that you are equipped with the tools to face challenges, make bold decisions with confidence, support your farm businesses and – most of all – be proud to be farming during an undeniably challenging time.

An opportunity to hear the 2022 Waikato Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak.  Venue TBC after winners announced.