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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 6553679" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>I can't agree enough, during my tour of Southland as a dairyman 99% of farms appeared to be supplementing Mg and Ca to dairy cows - the only exception to the rule was Organic Pastures Ltd at Wreys Bush, where the owners (Williams family) were wholly absorbed by soil balance and "holistic health".</p><p>That place was really the farm that reset my own baseline as to what is actually possible with pasture based dairy - as so many of our bandaids are of course prohibited on Biogro Organic certified farms.</p><p>I had previously believed that staggers, bloat, lameness, mastitis, and short-lived cows were just what you had if you had a dairy farm, and I was completely wrong in that assumption.</p><p></p><p>One notable thing - the cows ALWAYS had access to salt and minerals in a trailer, no exceptions. They also used kefir "yoghurt" in the water troughs in times of stress.</p><p>I still have the Fonterra certificate somewhere for an average season BMSCC of 42,000.</p><p></p><p>Because we have access to such effective bandaids today, it's very easy to come to rely on them saving the day?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 6553679, member: 63856"] I can't agree enough, during my tour of Southland as a dairyman 99% of farms appeared to be supplementing Mg and Ca to dairy cows - the only exception to the rule was Organic Pastures Ltd at Wreys Bush, where the owners (Williams family) were wholly absorbed by soil balance and "holistic health". That place was really the farm that reset my own baseline as to what is actually possible with pasture based dairy - as so many of our bandaids are of course prohibited on Biogro Organic certified farms. I had previously believed that staggers, bloat, lameness, mastitis, and short-lived cows were just what you had if you had a dairy farm, and I was completely wrong in that assumption. One notable thing - the cows ALWAYS had access to salt and minerals in a trailer, no exceptions. They also used kefir "yoghurt" in the water troughs in times of stress. I still have the Fonterra certificate somewhere for an average season BMSCC of 42,000. Because we have access to such effective bandaids today, it's very easy to come to rely on them saving the day? [/QUOTE]
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