myCOW: Dairy nutrition, cow health & practical NZ farming advice
Want to get more milk from your feed? The myCOW Podcast, hosted by Shaun Balemi M.Sc NZARN, is your go-to podcast for practical, science-backed insights that help improve dairy herd performance.
Tune in for expert episodes on mineral supplementation, early lactation, heat stress, cow fertility, transition feeding, and milk production. Whether you're in the shed or out on the farm, myCOW helps you make smarter decisions for healthier cows and better results.
Supported by Agvance Nutrition and other industry leaders.
Heat causes the grass to stress. In doing so, it seeks to protect itself by increasing toxin levels. These toxins have a big effect on the cow, lowering cow performance through effects on the liver …
Overview of Heat Stress…Why…How…What For more about heat stress go to our website: https://agvance.co.nz/product-category/solutions/heat-stress/
Facial eczema in cattle increases in conditions of heat and humidity. Prevention can be achieved in a number of ways, the most common being zinc supplementation. If an animal has facial eczema any re…
COOLAID TO COME TO YOUR AID FOR HEAT STRESS A combination of ingredients that have proven to be effective in combatting the effects of environmental and ergot (grass toxin) generated heat stress in…
Heat stress effects all cows throughout New Zealand when temperatures get above 21 degrees. Heat Stress not only impacts your herds health, but reduces milk production. Read more about heat stress:…
Shaun & T catch-up this week to talk about products used to dose the water to help protect our cows against the effects of Facial Eczema. SoluTrace FE is a complete mineral supplement for dairy cow…
T and Shaun chat about dosing the feed with Zinc to help to prevent Facial Eczema with OptiPrill Zinc. SoluTrace FE is a complete mineral supplement for dairy cows, designed New Zealand summer pres…
When it comes to safeguarding your cows from facial eczema and ensuring optimal milk production, Agvance Premium Milkers Premix Plus Zinc is your go-to solution. Formulated specifically for New Zeal…
“Having the prilled minerals has definitely helped with the palatability, because if you’re having to put a fairly high amount of calcium into their diet, they certainly don’t balk at it when it’s be…
OptiGuard is a premium finely milled zeolite product for treating diarrhoea in calves and is only available through your local vet clinic.
Fraser Hutchenson tells us how their road with Agvance started. They had problems with downer cows on their farm. Shaun from Agvance gave them advice and they started using OptiPrill. Read more her…
Shaun from Agvance talks to Tangaroa of Farm 4 Life about keeping your cows in calf.
Introducing Agvance Premium Milkers Premix When a cow enters the lactation phase, it becomes essential to shift the focus towards supplying a strongly positive Dietary Cation-Anion Difference (DCAD…
Tangaroa talks about how the availability of minerals during mating. How do you know as a farmer how much to put on and when to stop?
Gut Upset in Cows: Key Indicators & Solutions Noticed your cows standing instead of ruminating after milking? It might be a sign of gut issues. In this video, we explain how to check milk fat perc…
Introducing OptiPrill, our exclusive line of products that revolutionize mineral supplementation for dairy cows. By harnessing advanced prilling technology and combining it with a comprehensive sele…
Spring Feeding Tips for Rumen Health Struggling with loose cows and high milk urea levels in spring? This video covers how to manage feed inputs and balance the rumen, including adding starch like …
Calsea is a highly effective rumen buffer, designed to increase productivity, feed efficiency, and bodyweight gains and is suitable for year-round use. Calsea improves rumen health and reduces insta…
Rumen Performance & Buffers Explained Ever wondered how rumen buffers help manage dairy cattle health? In this quick video, we break down how rumen buffers maintain pH balance when diets are low in …
Agvance offers a wide range of soluble mineral products that are designed to be added directly to your herd’s drinking water. Find out more by talking to your vet or the Agvance team today. Click o…