Upcoming Focus Days
Next Focus Day- Wed 26 April 2023 - North Rakaia
Next Focus Day is Wednesday 26 April 2023 at Alderbrooke Farm, North Rakaia
Handout from the dayPrevious Focus Days
Focus Day October 2017
Topics Covered:
- Farm Biosecurity - What are the real risks?
- Outcome of the wet winter
- Season to date farm performance
- Controlling expenses per kgMS
- Mating plans - Planned changes this season
Focus Day July 2017
Topics Covered
- Annual Profitability Comparison of leading Canterbury Dairy Farms
- Exploring the next Frontier
- Following 3 years of stunning performance at LUDF, its your opportunity to contribute to the next phase.
Focus Day May 2017
Topics Covered:
- Subclinical Ketosis - performance impact?
- DairyNZ summer rotation length / pre-graze mowing trial results
- Fodder beet - LUDF's lessons learnt thus far
Focus Day February 2017
Topics Covered:
- Respiratory Disease (IBR): Was it significant?
- Repro Results: 63% 6 week incalf - what now?
- Autumn Management: Fodderbeet opportunity
Focus Day October 2016
Topics Covered:
- On-farm performance:
- Pasture Management
- Regrassing that pays
- Mating plans
and
- Consent Time:
- Land Use Consents
- LUDF's draft Application
Focus Day July 2016
Topics Covered:
- 2015/16 Profitability Comparison
- Over 1800kgMS/ha and 520kgMS/cow with only 126 kgDM imported feed/cow.
- Farm working expenses below $3.50/kgMS.
- What are the drivers behind these results?
- Did changes made at LUDF this season put them at the top of the profitability comparison?
- What further adjustments are these farms implementing next season?