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Episode 13: How to tackle variable milking | Brent Boyce - Farmwise NZ
36 minutes Posted Mar 3, 2023 at 6:14 am.
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So much gold in this episode as Brent Boyce runs us through the do’s and don'ts of variable milking.

Brent has massive experience as a consultant on variable milking strategies, having been a consultant in this space for many years.

Farmers across the world have adopted variable milking strategies based on Brent's information and insights.


In this episode we will cover:

Once a day milking

7 in 10

16 hour


Different strategies he has seen farmers adopt, what worked what didn't .


What role does genetics have to play?  Both the farmer and the cow

How can variable milking benefit the bottom line, but most of all, the mental health of the farmer.

Somatic cell count

Planning for a transition to OAD and much much more.


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