Yearly Archives: 2026

When herd-health pressure rises, ration accuracy in Ontario operations becomes a management tool. Here's what to check on your mixer before it costs you.

Lusaka dairies lock in herd size, PTO match, and parts access before paying a deposit. Here is the plain-language spec check that matters most.

The reliability checks Mashonaland dairies need on any mixer order: wear parts, lead times, load cells, and gearbox specs that protect a rebuilding herd.

Quebec custom rates for manure spreading look cheap until you factor in chain life, spread width, and ISOBUS control. Here is the real ownership maths.

Mpumalanga pack depth after a dry Highveld winter decides your spreader size. Here's how to judge it before fabrication lead times run out.

Converting new cattle numbers into daily TMR tonnes before animals arrive — a practical guide to mixer sizing, batch counts, and scale checks for herd rebuilding.

Running an off main mixer delivery wagon cuts fuel, protects ration quality, and keeps your vertical TMR on batch duty through spring peaks.

Third-cut stem length in Ontario arrives wetter and stemmier than earlier cuts. Here's how to adjust your twin-auger VT and prep it for corn silage.

Summer heat reveals TMR sorts bunk problems that winter hides. Here's how to trace sorting back to the tub before the first cow walks away.