Farm Source Seasonal Focus
Episodes
Best practices for ensuring milk quality during the challenging summer months
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brent Spencer, National Milk Quality Manager at Farm Source, and Rebecca White, Australasian Sales Manager from Skellerup, while we dive into pra...
Pasture Utilisation - Smarter Pasture, more milk
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improving pasture planning and including clover can boost utilisation, milk solids & farm efficiency. Listen in with Techincal Ag Specialist Russe...
Enhance efficiency with Maize
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jarno, Farm Source Technical Ag Specialist, and Wade, Pioneer Farm Systems Manager, as they catch up on the benefits of Maize and how it can work...
FSSK Podcast May 2022
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Replacing your rubberware
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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FS - LIVE - Barenbrug Pasture Partners
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Pablo - Agrisea
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Strive for 5 - BCS at dry off
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Louise Cook, Farm Source Programme Manager - Environment, on how body condition score (BCS) at dry-off can impact production next season, an...
Sustainability in dairy: a bank's point of view.
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Rabobank’s Sustainability Manager Gavin Marshall to discuss why banks are so interested in sustainability on farm,...
Data-driven decision making: a farmer’s point of view
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Waikato farmer Jo Sheridan to discuss how Owl Farm use data from their Farm Insights Report to better understand eve...
Fall Armyworm Risk - protecting your maize crop
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fall armyworm (FAW) is a problematic moth known to damage crops during its larvae stage. A native pest of the...
Start of Season Milk Quality Tips
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Farm Source Milk Programme Lead Daniel Heine, and Senior Veterinary Manager Michael Shallcrass discuss what you can do during calving and those first ...
Udder health and SCC
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a conversation with Farm Source Milk Programme Lead, Daniel Heine and FIL National Sales Manager and industry veteran Colin May on managin...
LIVE Facial Eczema Expert Q & A - Zinc Dosing Methods
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Facial Eczema is one of NZ's most challenging ruminant animal diseases. It is also one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed. It is a dangerous...
LIVE: Facial Eczema Expert Q & A - ZincCheck
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Facial Eczema is one of NZ's most challenging ruminant animal diseases. It is also one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed. This episode is a...
Understanding Soil Health
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Ian Tarbotton, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Manager and Neville Knight, Farm Source Southland Techni...
Get to Know Your Farm Insight Report
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with Farm Source Environment Programme Lead Kirsti Lovie to discuss the updates to the latest Farm Insights Report and how...
Milk Response to Crop Options – presented with PGG Wrightson Seeds
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Charlotte Westwood, veterinary nutritionist based with the PGG Wrightson Seeds team at Kimihia Research Centre, Canterbu...
Biostimulants on-farm – farmer experience, brought to you by AgriSea
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Manawatu farmer Mike Collis about his experience using AgriSea biostimulants in a conventional farming system, how he uses...
Farm Grow Feed – the gift that keeps on giving
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a conversation with Farm Source Canterbury Technical Ag Specialist Russell Hamilton and Barenbrug’s Agronomy Specialist Jen Corkran on t...
Why Maize?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear from Pioneer Brand Products Farm System Manager Wade Bell and Farm Source Waikato Technical Ag Specialist Jarno Sammet on why maize is...
Farm Source AgriSea Special
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how you can drive productivity and profitability by using seaweed based products on your farm. Clare Bradley, Science Research and Developmen...
Worm Burden Explained
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Shallcrass Fonterra Senior Veterinary Manager, explains how cattle gets worm burden what cows are most susceptible and why it’s too late to ...
Key Factors to Consider For a Worm Management Strategy
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Shallcrass Fonterra Senior Veterinary Manager, talks through how the focus should be on minimising parasites on pasture and on reducing the am...
Facial Eczema: What is it?
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veterinarian and Head of VetEnt Research Emma Cuttance explains what Facial Eczema actually is and how the name Facial Eczema is very misleading. Vide...
Facial Eczema: How to prevent it
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Farm Source Technical Sales Representative Nick Anderson explains the different application methods for administering zinc as a preventative measure a...
Facial Eczema: How it affects dairy cow milk production
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veterinarian and Head of VetEnt Research Emma Cuttance, explains the subclinical symptoms of Facial Eczema and how it can effect milk production. Vide...
Facial Eczema: A farmer’s point of view
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julene Fisher talks about how her farm was affected by this debilitating disease and how she took action and now uses Time Capsules as a preventative ...