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GrainCorp New Zealand delivers Animal Nutrition solutions designed to drive productivity and performance across premium dairy liquid, silo, dry, and calf feed products. GrainCorp Feeds is a New Zealand based National feeds business with access to international supply chains providing access to high quality, innovative and cost effective dairy feeds. GrainCorp Feeds offers a comprehensive range of high quality liquid, bulk, silo, calf and goat feeds suitable for a variety of feeding systems and developed to improve on-farm production, reproduction, performance and profitability.

Please note our adjusted hours over the Labour Day weekend. Saturday 24 October: Waharoa and NP open for silo loads only...
21/10/2026

Please note our adjusted hours over the Labour Day weekend.

Saturday 24 October: Waharoa and NP open for silo loads only.
Monday 26 October: Closed at all sites for Labour Day.
Saturday 31 October: Waharoa and NP open for silos loads only.

Enjoy the long weekend from all of us at GrainCorp!

Your herd's fat %. What is it telling you? It can move in two directions, and each one means something different. Fat % ...
19/10/2026

Your herd's fat %. What is it telling you?

It can move in two directions, and each one means something different.

Fat % dropping, typically around mating when pastures start to reproduce, can reflect reduced fibre digestion. It means the energy available in the diet has decreased, which is not ideal for getting cows in calf or holding pregnancies.

Fat % rising, more often seen post calving, can indicate body condition loss. It is especially likely if cows weren't transitioned well or there isn't enough energy in the available feed. Consider feeding more supplement, and By-Pass Fats where energy is challenged.

Which have you seen more on your farm, and when?

15/10/2026

Behind every well-run dairy farm is a rural woman doing more than most people see.

Today is International Day of Rural Women. We're recognising the women across New Zealand's farms and rural communities, in the milking shed, on the farm bike, in the office and out in the paddock. Their work, knowledge and leadership keep our dairy industry moving.

That includes the women in our own team:

Vanessa Forlong (Regional Feed Partner, South/East Waikato)

Jane Butterworth (Regional Feed Partner, Bay of Plenty)

Charlotte Flay (Technical Support, South Island)

Georgia Young (Regional Feed Partner, Southland)

Ingrid Hollis (Regional Feed Partner, North Otago & South Canterbury)

Thank you to all the women we work alongside every season. Tag a rural woman who deserves a shout out today!

3 reasons why dropping the meal at mating won't work. The thinking is that less meal makes cows graze harder. In practi...
11/10/2026

3 reasons why dropping the meal at mating won't work.

The thinking is that less meal makes cows graze harder.

In practice it tends to lead to:

Lower dry matter intakes, so less energy for production and fertility
Over grazing of pasture
Body condition loss, which works against getting cows in calf

Around mating, pastures start to reproduce and quality can slip. If that happens on your farm and production typically falls away, consider mowing ahead of the milkers before the mating period starts. It keeps pasture more vegetative and digestible, lifts intakes and rumination time, and grows more grass. Continue through mating to help maintain production and fertility.

Have you tried mowing ahead of the herd?

Peak production is set before calving, but it is reached or missed in the weeks after. Everything done up to calving set...
07/10/2026

Peak production is set before calving, but it is reached or missed in the weeks after.

Everything done up to calving sets the ceiling on your cow's peak production. What happens in the first few weeks decides how close she gets to it.

Intake: cows should be eating 4.2% or more of their body weight in dry matter, reaching that within 2 to 4 weeks post calving

Body condition: well transitioned cows lose little, if any, condition post calving

Energy: if energy is challenged post calving, By-Pass Fats can play an effective role

Monitoring: use Trackerā„¢ to check intakes and energy requirements are on target

How are your fresh cows tracking against the 4.2% target?

Calf club season is here! šŸ„ There's nothing quite like the excitement of raising your first calf, the early starts, the ...
27/09/2026

Calf club season is here! šŸ„

There's nothing quite like the excitement of raising your first calf, the early starts, the halter training, the countdown to show day. Whether you're a first timer or a seasoned pro, calf club is a rite of passage for young farmers across NZ.

Share a photo of a young farmer (or the young farmer you used to be) getting their calf ready for the ring this season. We want to see those calf club photos!

The production you're leaving on the table might surprise you. Trackerā„¢ shows you what's possible, the profit within rea...
24/09/2026

The production you're leaving on the table might surprise you.

Trackerā„¢ shows you what's possible, the profit within reach, the health improvements waiting to happen. Our technical team helps you close that gap, tailoring your feed and finding the management changes that turn potential into performance.

Find out what your herd is truly capable of.

Getting cows in calf starts with what's in the diet. Reproductive performance is one of the biggest drivers of farm prof...
17/09/2026

Getting cows in calf starts with what's in the diet.

Reproductive performance is one of the biggest drivers of farm profitability, influencing milk yield, replacement numbers and genetic progress. Nutrition plays a key role in setting cows up for a strong mating period.

The right feed plan now means better in-calf rates later.

Lush spring pasture brings more than just growth. Monensin can help prevent bloat while improving feed conversion effici...
14/09/2026

Lush spring pasture brings more than just growth.

Monensin can help prevent bloat while improving feed conversion efficiency, meaning more milk from every mouthful of feed. Research shows cows on Monensin can utilise 5-7% more energy from their feed.

One simple addition, a smoother spring.

The colostrum cow is often the most underfed cow on farm. Freshly calved cows face huge energy demands, and colostrum pr...
08/09/2026

The colostrum cow is often the most underfed cow on farm.

Freshly calved cows face huge energy demands, and colostrum production alone requires significant energy input. When intake can't keep pace, cows fall into negative energy balance, which can affect health and production down the line.

Matching energy input to demand early on helps cows recover faster and perform better through lactation.

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