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Spring Pasture Management Tips

During early October, pasture production is heading in the right direction. With growth rates exceeding demand, conditions allow for faster rounds and reduced supplements where possible....

Job Listing: Farm Assistant for Fantastic Farm

Situated just 5mins from Tirau, this farm is of the perfect Waikato Contour. Flat to gentle rolling. Milking through a 36 aside with in-shed feeders and protract, milking is a breeze here. FARM STATS  470 cows450kgMS/cow 150ha Maize and chicory grown on farm Feedpad for 250 cows   ACCOMODATION 3 Bedroom home Tidy home located on the property  ROSTER  12:2 but could be negotiable depending on the other team members  SUMMARY This would be a great r...

Job Listing: Grass to Milk - Couples Contract

In the sought after location of the Waipa District, this role would be ideally suited for a working couple.  380 cows milked through a 37as herringbone with production last year of 136,000kgMS achieved and a 3-year average of 130,000kgMS still has room to improve with the right pasture management skills in play. The contract rate is negotiable for the right applicant.The role is suited to a couple as there is only one house available with the position which is 3-bedroom plus a sleep-out. Th...

Job Listing: Contract Milker - 380 peak milking Jersey cows

This high quality contract role will appeal to many. 132ha effective of flat to gentle rolling contour located minutes from Te Awamutu. 380 peak milking Jersey cows producing an outstanding 161,000kgMS from a spring calving system. In-shed feeding and purchased silage bales throughout the season. Very strong infrastructure and well raced farm means this job is going to be a winner for the desired applicant. This farm is owned by a Maori Trust and myself (Regan McCorquindale) is the farm supervis...

Production or profit per hectare?

One of my main goals for my clients is to begin changing the conversation that we have from production to profit. Don’t get me wrong, I like seeing cows come in full of milk just like the next farmer, but what is it costing us to do so and are we getting the best return on investment?...

​Job listing: Near to Town Contract Milking

Find yourself less than ten minutes from Te Awamutu with this 380 cow Contract Milking position. The property boasts a sound 37 aside herringbone with a fantastic race network that loops all the way around the mainly rectangle farm that is predominantly flat with a few gentle sidelings.The farm runs a System 3 operation with an in-shed meal system and maize grown on farm within the effluent block.As the position only offers one house, this position would be suited to a couple or a very eage...

Farming Succession

What does the next 10 years of your farming business look like? A topic not often discussed because there is usually a lot of history, emotion, hard work, debt and equity tied up in these assets. It is difficult to work out what the best option / alternative is, to ensure the family’s legacy lives on....

Job Listing: Knock on Te Awamutu's Door CM ROLE

Enjoy farming in the heart of the Waipa! This 220 cow farm is located just outside of Te Awamutu. Farming a system 2, these 220 cows are farmed on 75ha doing around 75,000kgMS. The farm has exceptional contour and the cows are milked through a 15 aside herringbone.Calving date of the 15th of July makes pasture management till balance date crucial. The contract rate is set up with minimal costs so the focus can be getting the job done to the highest standard....

Job Listing: Top Shelf Management

2022 is your year to step up into this Top Shelf Management position. Located in the heart of the South Waikato – Waotu, this 260ha farm milking 680 cows through the 10 year old 54 bale rotary shed is fitted with all the mod-cons to make milking a breeze. You will be responsible for managing a team of 3 including yourself plus a calf-rearer through the spring period. This farm is spring seasonal supply only with the ability to go OAD milking from January onwards (season dependent). Provided wi...

Job Listing: Next Level Management

2022 is your year to step up into this Next Level Management position.  Located in the heart of the South Waikato – Waotu, this 260ha farm milking 680 cows through the 10 year old 54 bale rotary shed is fitted with all the mod-cons to make milking a breeze. You will be responsible for managing a team of 3 including yourself plus a calf-rearer through the spring period.  This farm is spring seasonal supply only with the ability to go OAD milking from January onwards (season dependent)...

Creating postive working environments

Following calving and heading into Christmas and the New Year period, it’s a great time of year to reflect on the season to date, what has gone well and what hasn’t. ...

Calving Down in May

Is the Waikato better suited to calve down in May? For many Waikato farmers, calving in July is the norm. Some have gone split, with a portion of their herd calving in March, and others have committed 100% of their herd to autumn....