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The myCOW Podcast

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.

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Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
55
Years Active
2025
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Episode 2: Effect of Heat Stress on the Grass

Episode 2: Effect of Heat Stress on the Grass

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 …

00:04:30  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
Episode 1: Heat Stress Intro

Episode 1: Heat Stress Intro

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/

00:05:17  |   Mon 16 Dec 2024
Facial Eczema Information

Facial Eczema Information

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…

00:04:51  |   Mon 09 Dec 2024
Coolaid

Coolaid

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…

00:01:19  |   Fri 06 Dec 2024
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

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:…

00:07:12  |   Sun 01 Dec 2024
Farm 4 Life: Dosing the Water to help protect against Facial Ezcema

Farm 4 Life: Dosing the Water to help protect against Facial Ezcema

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…

00:10:49  |   Mon 25 Nov 2024
Farm 4 Life: FE dosing via the Feed with OptiPrill Zinc

Farm 4 Life: FE dosing via the Feed with OptiPrill Zinc

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…

00:06:11  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
Premium Milkers Premix plus Zinc

Premium Milkers Premix plus Zinc

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…

00:01:33  |   Mon 18 Nov 2024
Judy Garshaw Testimonial for Agvance

Judy Garshaw Testimonial for Agvance

“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…

00:02:48  |   Mon 04 Nov 2024
Opti Guard

Opti Guard

OptiGuard is a premium finely milled zeolite product for treating diarrhoea in calves and is only available through your local vet clinic.

00:04:16  |   Mon 28 Oct 2024
Testimonial: Fraser Hutchenson | Agvance Nutrition

Testimonial: Fraser Hutchenson | Agvance Nutrition

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…

00:02:27  |   Sun 20 Oct 2024
Intro to keeping your cows in Calf - Preventing slips early Embryonic Loss

Intro to keeping your cows in Calf - Preventing slips early Embryonic Loss

Shaun from Agvance talks to Tangaroa of Farm 4 Life about keeping your cows in calf.

00:08:59  |   Sun 13 Oct 2024
Premium Milkers Premix

Premium Milkers Premix

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…

00:01:41  |   Sun 06 Oct 2024
Farm 4 Life The availability of minerals

Farm 4 Life The availability of minerals

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?

00:07:52  |   Sun 29 Sep 2024
What to look at when the cow's gut is upset | Agvance Nutrition

What to look at when the cow's gut is upset | Agvance Nutrition

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…

00:00:48  |   Sun 22 Sep 2024
OptiPrill

OptiPrill

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…

00:01:31  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
Fiber and rumen buffers in the spring | Agvance Nutrition

Fiber and rumen buffers in the spring | Agvance Nutrition

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 …

00:01:20  |   Sun 15 Sep 2024
Calsea | Agvance Nutrition

Calsea | Agvance Nutrition

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…

00:01:37  |   Fri 13 Sep 2024
How do rumen buffers help | Agvance Nutrition

How do rumen buffers help | Agvance Nutrition

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 …

00:01:27  |   Sun 08 Sep 2024
Solutrace Water Soluble Minerals for Cows | Agvance Nutrition

Solutrace Water Soluble Minerals for Cows | Agvance Nutrition

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…

00:01:44  |   Mon 02 Sep 2024
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