"Any facial eczema damage this season will just add unnecessary extra stress to farmer and stock, when its effects can be minimised through simple preventative measures," says DairyNZ Field Extension Manager, Dave Miller.
While the recent rains throughou
Farmers coping with the current dry weather face numerous challenges, including stock management issues. The following information from industry good organisation DairyNZ will help farmers meet the welfare needs of their animals as well as some of their o
DairyNZ's new identity was revealed at today's official launch in Hamilton.
The Board of DairyNZ felt that a new name and identity was required to better reflect the organisation's role and new direction, and the fact that it was the only organisation re
DairyNZ has undertaken a complete overhaul of its website www.dairynz.co.nz, which has gone live today.
"Our aim is for New Zealand's dairy farmers to have a comprehensive source of information on line, from the basics of dairy farming through to detaile
DairyNZ will this week begin consultation with dairy farmers on its funding priorities for 2009-2014, and why the new dairy industry good levy on milksolids should be higher than the current levy.
The DairyNZ Board of Directors is recommending increasing
"Recent dairy cow deaths linked with the feeding of Tapioca or blends containing Tapioca are probably a result of inappropriate feeding methods," says DairyNZ Principle Scientist Dr John Roche.
Tapioca is the crushed roots of a plant grown in the tropics
DairyNZ is encouraging farmers to consider their recruitment
needs for the coming season and take advantage of the 0800 Go Dairy
campaign, which is back on the air for six weeks from Sunday 10th
February.
This is the fourth year of the Go Dairy campai
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