September 28, 2025 • 5 mins
Andrea Dixon looks at upcoming field days at the Southern Dairy Hub.
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Speaker 1 (00:11):
Andrea Dixon from the Southern Dairy have joins us next
on the muster. Andrea, good afternoon. How September been for good.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Afternoon, Andy, September. Yes, he's been a little bit weirt,
hasn't it?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Has it been challenging over there? You've coped pretty well?
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Oh well, I guess we went into September with pretty
good grass covers. It gave us a little bit of
ability to use I guess bigger areas. We're all quite
memorable of this time last year, so it's nothing like that.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Oh would say notorious. But anyway, Lok, there's been pretty
happening at the dairy Hub over the last couple of months.
I suppose, negating winter and looking forward to spring.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yes, yeah, we've had a pretty good spring. Actually, I'm
not that many weeks away till mating, so we're preparing
for that. We've only got about thirty odd cows to carves. Yeah,
so thanks a Losten. Pretty good, really good grass covers.
We're just sitting just under twenty three hundred, just finishing
the end of our first round, which is probably a
little bit later. They're normal, as would many farmers in
SOUTHMS at the plots.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
You saw temriages over there have seemed pretty good as well.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Yes, yes, they have been pretty good, although it looks
like it's going to be a bit cooler and weak Murrow.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
But one day now this Dairy Hub, Southern Dairy Hub
walk through farm walk through, what can people expect.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Yeah, we got a really good feedback with our winter
farm walk through back in June, and so we thought
we'd run a similar format for our springfield days. Mindful
that it's a really busy time of the year and yeah,
and it's a good opportunity for people to have a
look around the farm. It's quite a low, low key events,
really relaxed, engaging with some fantastic egg receector experts as well.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
What's some of the most commonly asked questions you get
from people when they come to the Dairy Dairy Hub Indrea.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
I have is a good, good question and often they
are asking questions around what's front of mine for them
on their farm. At that time, they you know, a
lot of people were engaging in our hub watched newsletters
and weekly notes as well, So it is a really
good opportunity just to talk through you know, how it's
working for us. And yeah, there's a few take home
notes that they can take back to their own time
(02:19):
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
So it's happening Thursday, the second of October from eleven o'clock.
What's an insight for people to expect.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Yeah, eighth October eleven am. Meet at the count Sheds
and we've got two fantastic guest speakers. We've got doctor
Charlotte Westwood from PGGC. She will talk us through, you know,
how to maximize that second round quality grass as we
head into matings. What's fantastic about what she will present
us that where we've got some really good data of
(02:47):
our own. We've done pasture quality samples last week. We
took samples off the top of the wedge pedics as
we head to the end of the first round, so
it'll just be quite interesting to see the variability of
quality and those pedicts given the they you know that
they haven't been great since the autumn. She'll also have
a look at milkuria because you know, milk curia is
fluctuating quite a bit at this point of time, and
(03:08):
so you know what what does that tell us? What
does that mean is there or do we need to
do anything about that. We've got also Leo Pepper from
farm Wise. He'll come along and he you know, he's
really talking about that juggling acts, you know, juggling pasture quality,
maximizing cow and take and also trying to grow great
grass and so his discussion you know, will very much
(03:30):
be around food, leaf stage efficiency and the trigger points
for the decisions that you need to make just to
maximize that grass growth and cow and take. So too
fantastic engaging a guest speakers on the day.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
So who's the event for Andrea Farmers.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
For farmers to shore and farm team, Like, it's a
really low key event. Bring along your farm team, it's
will we will run it no matter what. So bring
your gum boots and jacket. If it's raining that day,
we'll be out in the paddocks so it can be
quite cold out here. Free lunch and yeah, like I said,
it's quite a short session eleven till one. Recognizing that
it's a busy time of the year.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
That's part of the attraction that I doing a farm tour.
What it is a bit napier, it's you know, it's
keeping things real.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
It does keep things really Yeah, and it's a really
good opportunity isn't just to have a lock around what
it actually looks like rather than you know what it
looks like on a presentation. So you're really looking forward
to having farmers and farm team on farm that day.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
So as far as other happenings that the dairy have,
your website, your social media and likes is pretty active.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Yes, yes, we keep those up to date. So if
you're not sign up, sign up to the hub watch
or the and On newsleata through dubub dot Southerndary Hub,
dot co dot mzz and if you can't make it
on the day, we will have a handout and we
will be loading it onto the website as well. So
if you've got any questions, feel free to pick up
the phone and give them myself a call or a
farm manager Michael. Our contact details you'll find on the
(04:50):
Southern Dry Hub website as well.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
So those details once again Thursday, the second of October
from eleven am Andrew. Do people need to register for
this or just turn up?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Just turn up. We look forward to seeing you all
on the day.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Good on you, Andrew. Always appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Thank you and you have a good afternoon.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Andrew Dixon of the Southern Dairy Have This is the
muster before we wrap up. Paul Ellison out of gold
Sport Rugby over the weekend. Rugby was the winner arguably,
but the NPC just delivers once again, continues to deliver,
especially if you're an Otago fan,
Andrea Dixon from the Southern Dairy have joins us next
on the muster. Andrea, good afternoon. How September been for good.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Afternoon, Andy, September. Yes, he's been a little bit weirt,
hasn't it?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Has it been challenging over there? You've coped pretty well?
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Oh well, I guess we went into September with pretty
good grass covers. It gave us a little bit of
ability to use I guess bigger areas. We're all quite
memorable of this time last year, so it's nothing like that.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Oh would say notorious. But anyway, Lok, there's been pretty
happening at the dairy Hub over the last couple of months.
I suppose, negating winter and looking forward to spring.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yes, yeah, we've had a pretty good spring. Actually, I'm
not that many weeks away till mating, so we're preparing
for that. We've only got about thirty odd cows to carves. Yeah,
so thanks a Losten. Pretty good, really good grass covers.
We're just sitting just under twenty three hundred, just finishing
the end of our first round, which is probably a
little bit later. They're normal, as would many farmers in
SOUTHMS at the plots.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
You saw temriages over there have seemed pretty good as well.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Yes, yes, they have been pretty good, although it looks
like it's going to be a bit cooler and weak Murrow.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
But one day now this Dairy Hub, Southern Dairy Hub
walk through farm walk through, what can people expect.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Yeah, we got a really good feedback with our winter
farm walk through back in June, and so we thought
we'd run a similar format for our springfield days. Mindful
that it's a really busy time of the year and yeah,
and it's a good opportunity for people to have a
look around the farm. It's quite a low, low key events,
really relaxed, engaging with some fantastic egg receector experts as well.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
What's some of the most commonly asked questions you get
from people when they come to the Dairy Dairy Hub Indrea.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
I have is a good, good question and often they
are asking questions around what's front of mine for them
on their farm. At that time, they you know, a
lot of people were engaging in our hub watched newsletters
and weekly notes as well, So it is a really
good opportunity just to talk through you know, how it's
working for us. And yeah, there's a few take home
notes that they can take back to their own time
(02:19):
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
So it's happening Thursday, the second of October from eleven o'clock.
What's an insight for people to expect.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Yeah, eighth October eleven am. Meet at the count Sheds
and we've got two fantastic guest speakers. We've got doctor
Charlotte Westwood from PGGC. She will talk us through, you know,
how to maximize that second round quality grass as we
head into matings. What's fantastic about what she will present
us that where we've got some really good data of
(02:47):
our own. We've done pasture quality samples last week. We
took samples off the top of the wedge pedics as
we head to the end of the first round, so
it'll just be quite interesting to see the variability of
quality and those pedicts given the they you know that
they haven't been great since the autumn. She'll also have
a look at milkuria because you know, milk curia is
fluctuating quite a bit at this point of time, and
(03:08):
so you know what what does that tell us? What
does that mean is there or do we need to
do anything about that. We've got also Leo Pepper from
farm Wise. He'll come along and he you know, he's
really talking about that juggling acts, you know, juggling pasture quality,
maximizing cow and take and also trying to grow great
grass and so his discussion you know, will very much
(03:30):
be around food, leaf stage efficiency and the trigger points
for the decisions that you need to make just to
maximize that grass growth and cow and take. So too
fantastic engaging a guest speakers on the day.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
So who's the event for Andrea Farmers.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
For farmers to shore and farm team, Like, it's a
really low key event. Bring along your farm team, it's
will we will run it no matter what. So bring
your gum boots and jacket. If it's raining that day,
we'll be out in the paddocks so it can be
quite cold out here. Free lunch and yeah, like I said,
it's quite a short session eleven till one. Recognizing that
it's a busy time of the year.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
That's part of the attraction that I doing a farm tour.
What it is a bit napier, it's you know, it's
keeping things real.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
It does keep things really Yeah, and it's a really
good opportunity isn't just to have a lock around what
it actually looks like rather than you know what it
looks like on a presentation. So you're really looking forward
to having farmers and farm team on farm that day.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
So as far as other happenings that the dairy have,
your website, your social media and likes is pretty active.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Yes, yes, we keep those up to date. So if
you're not sign up, sign up to the hub watch
or the and On newsleata through dubub dot Southerndary Hub,
dot co dot mzz and if you can't make it
on the day, we will have a handout and we
will be loading it onto the website as well. So
if you've got any questions, feel free to pick up
the phone and give them myself a call or a
farm manager Michael. Our contact details you'll find on the
(04:50):
Southern Dry Hub website as well.
Speaker 1 (04:52):
So those details once again Thursday, the second of October
from eleven am Andrew. Do people need to register for
this or just turn up?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Just turn up. We look forward to seeing you all
on the day.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Good on you, Andrew. Always appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Thank you and you have a good afternoon.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Andrew Dixon of the Southern Dairy Have This is the
muster before we wrap up. Paul Ellison out of gold
Sport Rugby over the weekend. Rugby was the winner arguably,
but the NPC just delivers once again, continues to deliver,
especially if you're an Otago fan,
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