Previous Focus Days

Focus Day October 2013

Topics Covered:

  • Farming Profitably within a Nitrogen limit
  • Spring Pasture Management
  • Mating Plans
  • Research insights from AgResearch
Handout from the day

Focus Day July 2013

Topics Covered:

  • Cow Condition Scoring
  • LUDF Profit Analysis and Comparison with other farms
  • P21 Dairy Systems Research - Dairy Farming within the Nutrient Limits
  • Pasture Mixture, Grazing Residuals and Supplements for Dairy Systems.
Handout from the day

Focus Day May 2013

Topics Covered:

  • Budgeted and forecast profit
  • N Fertiliser and Gibberellic Acid Use
  • Cow Liveweight and Body Condition Score
  • Farming Profitably within N Limits
  • Feed Conversion Efficiency or Residual Feed Intake
Handout from the day

Focus Day February 2013

Topics Covered:

  • Financial Budget and Expenses to date
  • Holding Milk Production when pasture ME declines
  • Mating Results
  • P21 Dairy System Research
  • Diverse Pasture - Impact, Risk and Opportunities
Handout from the day

Focus Day October 2012

Topics Covered:

  • Forage Value Index - Pasture Selection
  • Identifying Poor Paddocks
  • Determining and achieving target liveweights for young stock
Handout from the day

Focus Day July 2012

Topics Covered:

  • Funancial Results 2010/11 vs 2011/12 Budget & 2011/12 Actual
  • Five Farm Profitability Comparison for 2011/12
  • LUDF Budget for 2012/13
Handout from the day