Unleashing Dairy Beef Potential Through Partnership is all about enhancing dairy beef profitability through partnerships. Brought to you by Beef & Lamb NZ and hosted by Owl Farm.
This event will provide practical insights, highlight the benefits of collaboration between dairy and beef farmers, and offer attending farmers a chance to engage with industry leaders who are actively working in this area.
Join us for an informative and collaborative day focused on dairy beef production!
Agenda
- Sessions on assessing calf value.
- Connecting data to profit.
- The power of genetics.
- Calf management challenges and solutions.
- Connecting dairy and beef farmers.
Key Points of the day
- About Owl Farm: Insights into Owl Farm’s mission, key facts, and the dairy-beef journey.
- Knowing Your Numbers: Bob Thomson delves into industry stats, assessing calf value, and financial basics.
- The Power of Genetics: Dr Rebecca Hickson explores where to find the best beef bulls, the Dairy Beef Progeny Test, and more.
- Stretch Session: A chance to have a look at some of the dairy stock on farm and discuss the power of feed conversion efficiency of a high-performing dairy herd.
- Calf Management Challenges and Solutions: Farmers and vets sharing practical knowledge on growing calves in the challenging 100kg to 200kg liveweight range including strategies for addressing internal parasite management.
Registration
Registration essential via https://beeflambnz.com/events/blnz-unleashing-dairy-beef-potential-through-partnership-workshop-cambridge
