Trial tests two-year calving

Lydia Farrell

A Waikato trial suggests dairy farmers may be able to maintain profitability while reducing workload peaks and the number of surplus calves born.

Research at DairyNZ’s Scott Farm at Newstead, east of Hamilton, found Friesian cows calving every two years achieved profitability similar to a conventional seasonal calving system.

The cows also produced more milksolids per hectare.

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