• NZ's rumen gut health specialists

  • Tailored to your specific system

  • 100% free — no strings

You work bloody hard, but your results don't match your efforts

You put in the yards, and across the detail, so why does it feel like the herd keeps leaving something behind?

  • Production plateaus you can't explain

    Good feed going in. Pasture, maize silage, quality crops. But the milk just won't climb. You've tweaked the rates, but the KgMS doesn't budge.

  • Body condition scores not holding

    Your cows drop condition fast in early lactation and never quite claw it back.

  • Repro results that frustrate you

    You've executed your mating plan perfectly, but the MT rate still stings. Something upstream isn't right and it's hard to put your finger on it.

  • Supplement spend with no clear return

    You're already for minerals or nutrition products, but without a proper rumen health baseline, how do you actually know any of it is working?

  • Health niggles you can't quite pin down

    Nothing you can name specifically, just a herd that isn't thriving the way you know they can. Little things that add up throughout the season

  • Advice that feels generic, not yours

    Online guides. One-size-fits-all programmes. You've heard it all. But none of it accounts for your specific system, your forage, your herd.

When the rumen isn't firing, nothing downstream works the way it should

The rumen is the engine room. It's where your cows turn feed into energy and the protein that drives milk. optimise their rumen and milk, condition and fertility follow. get it wrong and you can throw money at feed all season and still come up short.

BUT IT IS FIXABLE...

Book my free nutrition session

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What you get from the session

1. We get to know your farm

We start with how your whole system works.

That includes:

  • your farm system and goals
  • stock class and stage of production
  • pasture, supplements, and feeding approach
  • current challenges like condition loss, calf growth, transition pressure, poor production response, mineral issues, or animal health concerns

2. We review your current programme on farm

Your session is backed by Doc Taylor®, Ruminate's own nutrition software. We look at the diet in detail to find:

  • where you may be overspending
  • where key minerals and vitamins may be missing
  • whether the programme matches the animal's stage of production

3. We compare the options on screen, before you make any potential decisions

Doc Taylor® lets us line up different diet scenarios side by side. You see how each one stacks up on cost and on nutritional fit.

Lots of valuable farm specific data in here.

Farmers we we work with particular find the cost per kg feed results, this is a good meter of what the animals are actually getting versus savings made in cheap feed types.

4. We build a practical plan for your farm

A realistic strategy based on what matters most for your system right now. That may include:

  • what to keep doing
  • what to change or tighten up
  • what to cut
  • the key priorities for this season
  • recommendations on minerals, additives, feed support, or management tweaks where they're needed

5. We support you as you roll out the plan

The session doesn't end when we leave the farm. You get ongoing phone and email support from your specialist.

And we rebook your next free session in 4 to 6 weeks to see how the plan is working and adjust where needed.

  • 100% Tailored

    Every plan starts with your herd, your goals, and your system. We don’t do one-size-fits-all. Whether it’s improving repro, lifting milk, or cutting waste — your plan is built to fit

  • Formulations

    You’ll get access to our full suite of materials — from pH buffers, minerals, vitamins, and targeted extras. We’ll build the right blend to slot straight into your system.

  • Confidence

    With the backing of a nutrition specialist who knows your farm and follows through, you’ll never be left guessing when it comes to your herd’s nutrition.

Don't take our word for it. Take theirs.

"Production is very good. By far the best the farm has ever seen."

TROY KUTER

"At our first nutrition session, we set a goal of reaching 500 milk solids and we're achieving that now." (in one season)

ALAN BENNETT

Our first season with Ruminate was our best production year during one of the worst seasons I've experienced in 20 years of farming

JASON TURNER

"Our farm right now is exceeding expectations. It's producing far more than we've ever done."

TREVOR DAWSON

"We believe we're getting great bang for buck using Ruminate. Overall reducing our costs and giving us much better outcomes."

WILLY MUIR

DOC TAYLOR - THE SERVICE

Your own nutrition specialist, free.

A dedicated Ruminate nutritionist, on your farm each month, at no charge. Across the season they'll:

  • build practical, tailored plans that match your system, pasture and budget
  • flag the feed and mineral overspend quietly draining your margins
  • help you back yourself on every nutrition call you make

This isn't a one-off chat. It's hands-on support all year round, with phone and email back-up between visits.

DOC TAYLOR - THE SOFTWARE

Backed by world class research, built for NZ farms.

At the heart of the Doc Taylor® nutrition service is software we designed and built right here in NZ.

We take the best international dairy science and put a practical kiwi spin on it. Plug in your real farm data, your pasture covers, feed inputs and mineral use, and the software helps us:

  • spot diet imbalances holding back production or repro
  • cut overspend on feeds and minerals you don't need
  • pinpoint exactly what your cows need, and when

DOC TAYLOR - THE SOLUTIONS

Product solutions

Once your plan is built, you see the full diet laid out. And often, only a small part of the solution involves Ruminate products at all. Most of the value is clear, practical guidance on tweaking the feed you already use.

Where Ruminate products are recommended, they're matched to your specific needs. Choose from our ready-to-use range, or if you've got unique on-farm challenges, we can custom formulate something just for you.

Customising to each farm is something we're proud of. It's a big reason our results stand out. Every recommendation is built around your herd, your system, your season, your goals, and your budget.

Ready to unlock your best season yet?

It's free. There's no obligation. Share your details below and we'll phone you back to lock in a time that works for you.