The traditional approach of using milk powders as a last resort for orphaned lambs is evolving. Nowadays, many sheep producers recognise the substantial productivity gains achievable through the regular use of milk replacers as part of their management strategy. This shift is transforming lamb rearing practices, driving better health outcomes, and improving overall flock productivity....Read More

As the calving season approaches, now is the opportune moment to meticulously plan and prepare for the upcoming challenges in calf rearing. Reflecting on your past calf rearing performance, consider these six pivotal factors to ensure a successful and thriving environment for your calves in 2024. 1. Calf Rearing Facilities: A Sanctuary for Growth The...Read More

Thinking differently about colostrum and weaning can lead to greater life-long productivity By Lilian Schaer for Livestock Research Innovation CorporationThere is a strong relationship between health and growth in a calf’s early life and that animal’s total lifetime production. This means what happens to a calf in its first few hours and days is extremely...Read More

Intro It’s been five years since Phil Spies joined the Maxum team and we’re celebrating this milestone. We caught up with Phil to have a chat about his journey and to talk through some of the highlights during his time in New Zealand working for MaxCare: Tell us a little bit about yourself Born and...Read More

Welcome to the fourth edition of Milk Matters, a quarterly update from MaxCare’s Business Manager Tom Newton, who talks about what is happening with dairy in the Australian and New Zealand markets.Read More

Welcome to the third edition of Milk Matters, a quarterly update from MaxCare’s Business Manager Tom Newton, who talks about what is happening with dairy in the Australian and New Zealand markets.Read More

For those that missed our live seminar ‘Making Calf Rearing Easy’ at International Dairy Week, here it is. The panel session was facilitated by Adam Plant (MaxCare) and included: • Tom Newton: MaxCare Business Manager • Mike Ryan: Eagle Direct Managing Director • Annie Newton: Northern Victoria Calf Rearer Dairy farmers are always looking for...Read More

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release 22 November 2022 MAXCARE LAUNCH MAXCARE ANIMAL APP & COMPETITION MaxCare are excited to announce the launch of their new app “MaxCare Animal”. This handy calf rearing app features calculators, feeding guidelines and other easy-to-follow instructions. The app is designed to make farmers’ lives easy by providing them with a...Read More

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release 22 November 2022 MAXCARE LAUNCH MAXCARE ANIMAL APP MaxCare are excited to announce the launch of their new app “MaxCare Animal”. This handy calf rearing app features calculators, feeding guidelines and other easy-to-follow instructions. The app is designed to make farmers’ lives easy by providing them with a tool on...Read More

MaxCare are proud to be the Major Supply Partner of the Cows Create Careers programme. As part of this partnership, Cows Create Careers and MaxCare invited school students to produce a video commercial explaining why the Best and the Brightest should work in the Australian Dairy Industry. Over 150 schools across Australia entered this competition.  The following 3 schools...Read More