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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
What you need to know about COVID-19 including advice, tools and resources.
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Wet weather management
Prolonged wet weather can saturate soils, affecting the ability of farmers to farm as they would normally.
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Flood
Affected by flooding? Access relevant info, including checklists here.
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Power outages
Power outages can have significant impact on farm infrastructure. Find out what to do if a power outage strikes your farm here.
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Managing stressed people
An adverse event which threatens life or safety, such as an earthquake or flood can have a profound impact on the people involved. Find out about managing stressed people here.
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Managing Stressed Stock
Large scale disasters can come in many forms however their effects on livestock are often very similar. Here are some general precautions which apply to most situations.
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Missed milkings
Power cuts can mean that some milkings will be missed, but cows are resilient. DairyNZ research has shown that delays of up to a week can be tolerated by mid-lactation herds.
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Crisis Priority Checklist
What are your immediate, top priorities in a crisis? You may not have time to search the web in a crisis situation, so print this out now and put it somewhere handy.
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Milk Disposal
You may be in a position where your milk may need to be disposed of on your farm. Find out about your options here.
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Volcanic Eruption
In the event of a volcanic eruption farmers need to be aware of the risks to animals from ash - particularly at-risk are hungry animals grazing short pastures.
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Drought
Droughts can occur almost anywhere across New Zealand. Find out what to do during the drought and after the drought breaks...
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Heavy snow
Information and advice about dealing with heavy snow conditions on farm.
Information to help you prepare your business for adverse events and overcome them.
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Latest news
Read the latest DairyNZ news here. This section includes media releases, advisories and articles from our publications Inside Dairy and Technical Series.

Biosecurity
Biosecurity is about reducing the risk of diseases, weeds or pests entering, spreading or leaving your farm.

Swede Advisory
In 2014, cows experienced ill-health and in some cases died after eating swedes. In 2017, there have been two farms experiencing ill-health with cows on swedes. Read the latest updates here.

Earthquake
Information to help the farm team deal with the aftermath of earthquakes.
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