The NZ Dairy Event website is now up and running, although for some sections it's work in progress the Schedule of Classes and the entry form is now on line.

April 2009

Recent research by Massey University shows calves raised on a Queen of Calves Program grew 10% more per day compared to calves raised on an identical diet but minus the daily addition of ‘Queen of Calves’. These calves reached the target weaning weight just under 8 days earlier; they were significantly bigger animals (hip width measured at 12 weeks); the feed conversion efficiency was enhanced to the extent that the calves consumed 16% less meal during the birth-weaning phase, compared to untreated calves to achieve target liveweight.