With the objective of growing her calves as efficiently as possible, dairy farmer Trish Rankin has changed from feeding whole milk only, to working to a nutrition plan that incorporated calf milk replacer. The benefits have both pleased and surprised her. She and husband Glen own Rankill Downs at Oaonui, Opunake. Milking 300 cows, the […]
“Using Sprayfo didn’t cost us anymore… I think that’s because I was growing quality lambs – we had no vet bills, no issues in the shed.” One season rearing lambs with AgriVantage products, and Claire Walton is the biggest advocate for the range of science-based products. Claire and her husband Chris are equity partners in […]
Feeding calves more for earlier growth and development is better for lifetime productivity; that’s what Sam and Jo Spencer-Bower both learned and experienced by working with AgriVantage for the 2023 season. “We were referred to AgriVantage for their calf rearing expertise,” said Sam. “And it’s been a game changer. We implemented everything they recommended to […]
12 months ago, Sonia Waddell trialled Stalosan® F in her horse truck. Today she sells it through her business, The Stable Door Equine, and counts racing stables amongst her biggest advocates for the product. The Stable Door Equine is in Ashburton, Mid-Canterbury. They stock and sell a range of quality equine products. The Waddell family […]
Roger Russell was a firm believer that whey milk replacer was an inferior product, and he wasn’t prepared to feed it to his calves – until he experienced first-hand the significant difference in the condition of his calves within days of switching to Sprayfo Blue calf milk replacer. Roger owns a bull farm at Ruawaro, […]
Simon is a Sheep & Beef farmer located near Huntly. He talks about how he uses Sprayfo Delta and Sprayfo Blue calf milk replacers – and how his experience with the products, and resulting calf performance, has entirely changed his perception about feeding whey milk replacer to calves.
Julie Wyatt has run a beef finishing unit for 15 years in Oxford, Canterbury. Buying in weaned calves, she fattens them until they are 18 months to 2 years old. A meticulous keeper of records year after year, Julie has noticed an exponential increase in growth rates in her 2022 calves. The only difference is […]
Using Sprayfo Delta and Blue calf milk replacers for the first time in 2022, Wendy Williams believes she’s reared her best calves ever. “For me, consistency is key. I know we are getting a much better product in Sprayfo.” For calf rearer Wendy Williams, consistency (in a milk replacer) is everything. After one season with […]
Manawatu beef and sheep farmers, Vaughan and Caro Shannon made the change to Sprayfo in 2018, following a particularly harrowing season where they lost several lambs to bloat. They have since added Launchpad18 colostrum powder and are seeing great results. The Shannons run a pure Coopworth flock and are currently in their first season on […]
Tarsh introduced adlib feeding in 2022, using the Heatwave system. Two adlib feeders were supplemented by the blue bucket feeders while the lambs transitioned over. Tarsh Newport rears 40-50 orphan lambs annually on Dewes Farm in the South Island. The Newport’s run a large commercial sheep flock (mostly Romney), some beef cattle and a Dorset […]
