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Manawatu - Whanganui

Our Manawatu - Whanganui Area Managers are on the ground supporting dairy farmers like you – our extended family – with NZ made products and proven expertise, helping you perform at your best every season.

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Nikos Smith

Nikos Smith

FIL Area Manager

Whanganui & Manawatu

M. 027 279 8860
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News & advice

Tips for using tail paint during mating

Tips for using tail paint during mating

10 Sep 2024

FIL’s tail paint will help to confirm pre-mating heats to ensure a successful heat detection and in-calf rate.

ViewBloateze takes the wind out of bloat

Bloateze takes the wind out of bloat

1 Sep 2024

FIL can help farmers with cost-effective bloat control and treatment this spring, with a choice of Bloateze or Bloateze DFA.

ViewUsing Stock Iodine 2.5% for iodine deficiency

Using Stock Iodine 2.5% for iodine deficiency

28 Aug 2024

FIL Stock Iodine is a liquid iodine supplement for the prevention and treatment of iodine deficiency in livestock.

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What our farmers say

Andrew Hardie
Case study: How Farmer Andrew Hardie managed contagious Staph aureus mastitis in his herd

In 2017 a Farm Medix Herd Screen revealed 130 cows on Te Maunga farm in Dannevirke were infected with Staph aureus. This was the start of a journey to dramatically reducing and controlling mastitis through a vigilant approach to herd management, pathogen identification and targeted treatments. 

Andrew Hardie - Manawatu - Whanganui

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