Keep cow magnesium levels up
Low magnesium levels in cows can cause grass staggers, reduced milk production, and sudden death. Learn how to test and manage magnesium before calving to avoid costly losses. ...more
Cattle
July 17, 2025•2 min read
Sheep yard design
A tried and true design for sheep yards built by Bruce Binnie. ...more
Sheep
July 14, 2025•0 min read
Ride on mowers
One piece of equipment that can help make the task of managing grass a pleasure is the ride-on mower or lawn tractor. ...more
Equipment & Machinery ,LSB Smart Buyers' Guide to...
July 14, 2025•5 min read
Plants that poison goats
Protect your goats from plant poisoning with this guide to toxic plants, symptoms, emergency treatment, and prevention. Includes updated advice for lifestyle farmers. ...more
Goats
June 18, 2025•3 min read
Mycoplasma bovis in 2025: What Lifestyle Farmers Need to Know
Concerned about Mycoplasma bovis? Learn how this cattle disease spreads, what symptoms to look for, and how lifestyle farmers can reduce risk through biosecurity and good practice. ...more
The Basics
June 13, 2025•4 min read
Update on NAIT
Learn what lifestyle block owners in New Zealand need to know about NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing). This guide covers tagging, movement recording, exemptions, and recent updates to ... ...more
Legal Responsibilities
June 10, 2025•3 min read
Fencing Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of fencing terms for lifestyle farmers. Understand the tools, materials, and electric fencing jargon used in rural fencing across New Zealand. ...more
Fencing
June 10, 2025•8 min read
Power Fencing on the Lifestyle Block: What You Need to Know
Learn how electric fences work, why they’re ideal for lifestyle blocks, and how to build a safe, effective power fence for livestock control and grazing. ...more
Fencing
June 10, 2025•4 min read
Farming Diary for June 2025
June is a critical month for managing pasture, feed, and livestock health on lifestyle blocks. Learn how to plan ahead, avoid common winter pitfalls, and make informed decisions about grazing, supplem... ...more
Farming diary
June 01, 2025•15 min read
Fencing waterways
Putting a fence around a body of water such as a pond or dam is pretty straightforward. Fencing off flowing water is usually more worrisome. ...more
Fencing
May 05, 2025•4 min read
Lameness in Livestock - Part 3: Lameness in Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Deer
Lameness in sheep, goats, cattle, and deer is often caused by infections like foot scald and foot-rot. Learn how to treat and prevent these issues on your lifestyle block. ...more
The Basics ,Sheep Cattle Goats &Other species
May 02, 2025•2 min read
Farming Diary for May
With feed prices soaring and pasture quality declining after a wet summer, May is a critical time for lifestyle farmers. This diary covers essential tips on winter feed planning, BCS assessment, paras... ...more
Farming diary
May 01, 2025•17 min read
Quick Links
Home
Courses
Articles
Shop
Our Vission
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown..
Contact Us
123 Lorem ipsume #123
Call Us: 123 - 1234 - 123
E-mail: [email protected]
Follow us on
