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Target 10 Communicator

April 2011 Edition

Monthly Reminders

Pastures

  • Have you begun your pasture renovation program to make the most of home grown feed? Autumn is the time to get the foundations in to make the most of the coming season.
  • Getting some soil tests done could be money well spent as knowing exactly what your farm requires will help ensure every dollar spent is worthwhile.
  • Remember to leave enough time for the pasture to establish itself, rather than grazing it as soon as there is some greenness and then suffering through the winter due to the pasture not being able to perform well.

Stock

  • Check the ration of all classes of stock on the farm. Are their requirements being met? Pay particular attention to the feed requirements of your autumn calving cows. They need more feed and higher quality feed in comparison to the spring calving cows in the herd.
  • Carefully monitor freshly calved autumn cows for mastitis.

Milking Shed

  • Check if the liners need to be replaced – CountDown DownUnder recommends they should be replaced after 2,500 cow milkings.
  • Make sure the plate cooler is working properly and you are using the coldest source of water possible. Check the condense fins are clean and not blocked with debris.