DairyNZ South Otago consulting officer Mark Olsen-Vetland talks to farmers about their options in the dairy sector to get through the drought. Photo / Nicole Sharp
DairyNZ South Otago consulting officer Mark Olsen-Vetland talks to farmers about their options in the dairy sector to get through the drought. Photo / Nicole Sharp
Looking after cows is the No1 priority during the drought, DairyNZ South Otago consulting officer Mark Olsen-Vetland says.
Offering farmers some words of wisdom at the drought meeting in Tapanui last week, Mr Olsen-Vetland told them they needed to look after their lighter cows.
''The more we can do nowis the more going forward to get back to normal as soon as possible.''
Farmers needed to work out the shortfall of dry matter and make a plan now, he said.
Some advice he offered farmers was to use the supplementary feed now and let the grass grow.