Article from NZ Herald The trend for dairy farmers to move away from breeding bobby calves in favour of quality dairy/beef cross calves which are fetching record prices, is reflected in the success of feeder calf sales in Dannevirke. Calves have
Final Report confirms potential of dairy beef integration
Article from Beef+Lamb NZ The final report of a five year study into the use of quality beef genetics in a dairy beef supply chain was released today, confirming the potential for dairy farmers to produce high value calves with minimal
Turning bobby calves into a valued product
Article by Andrew Jolly for NZFarmer We often refer to the latent potential of “NZ Inc.” and the fact we do not tap into the full value of what New Zealand farmers produce and the way that they produce it. Are bobby
B+LNZ Dairy Beef Integration project
Dairy waste now beef cream
Two major items of wastage on dairy farms have been converted into profit using a beef-finishing unit in Manawatu. Westview Farming Partnership’s colostrum and waste milk from its two dairy units are now fully utilised. Most calves from the 950-cow