18/06/2026
Proud Moment!
Yesterday we had the honor to help with a field day at Scarlett Farm in Hororata, where Deane and Mel have been improving a winter hay bale grazing system for their dairy herd over the past 4 years.
Many of the 25 attendees were repeat visitors, hungry to learn about the good and bad of bale grazing across the years (and 5 of our clients came along).
It's great to see how Deane and Mel have taken charge of making changes to their system, learning and adapting as they go. They have a very functional system now, with lots of upsides observed for their system:
1. No mud!
2. No dietary change (pasture-based all year)
3. Calves born onto dry bales, not mud
4. Awesome mating results ( #1 at local vets)
5. No regrassing required (hay seed)
6. Importing fertility in bales, not fert trucks
7. Potential for not needing teat seal or dry-cow
We're stoked to see how far these farmers have come, and even more excited to see where they take it next!
