Suited and booted, but still happiest on the farm
From being suited and booted in the glamorous world of advertising to wearing red bands and overalls in cow sheds across the Waikato, Julia Baynes’ new role is the perfect meeting of two worlds.
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A career in herd improvement takes flight for new CRV AB Services Manager
Emma Carne wanted to be an airline pilot, but a foray into dairy farming to fund her flying lessons instead launched her career in the dairy industry. More than 20 years later, she has joined CRV as the company’s new AB Services Manager.
Diversifying into a2 with sexed semen
A West Otago dairy farmer has been using sexed semen to transition his herd into a2 milk producers so he can receive a premium.
More Otago & Canterbury dairy farmers DNA testing calves for better decision making
An increasing number of Otago and Canterbury dairy farmers are realising the value of DNA testing their calves to help them make better breeding decisions, according to local CRV sales consultant Deborah Adair-Dagg.
Breeding success with a mix of dairy and beef
Taranaki sharemilkers Kurt and Katie-Rose Parry are breeding success. They are combining CRV sexed semen with genetics from their own Charolais stud to fast track their herds’ genetic gain and create high value dairy beef calves.
CRV works to ensure a sustainable national animal evaluation solution for dairy farmers
While CRV agrees with DairyNZ’s proposed national animal evaluation concept and the inclusion of genomics, it do not endorse the proposal as it stands.