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DairyNZ training: heading in the FeedRight direction

13 November 2018

Training in FeedRight and other DairyNZ programmes can help rural professionals add real value to their farmers.
Meet DairyNZ's biosecurity team

13 November 2018

Diversity and reach come to mind when talking about DairyNZ’s biosecurity team.
South Island farmers join animal evaluation advisory panel

13 November 2018

Two South Island farmers, Mo Topham from Southland and Tania Riddington from Canterbury, have recently joined the New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL) Farmer Advisory Panel, bringing the panel numbers to nine.
Biosecurity experience bears fruit

12 November 2018

When kiwifruit bacteria Psa-V appeared in New Zealand in 2010, it reshaped the industry’s biosecurity practices.
Dairy farmers say welcome, kia ora, gidday, huanying...

09 November 2018

In some places it is as simple as a serene, leafy green picnic spot beside a stream; in others it is what city slickers call five-star luxury, complete with 800-plus thread count bed linen.
Good breeding brings Royals and dairy farmers together

06 November 2018

The whirlwind visit to New Zealand by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex last week was closely watched by a dairy farmer’s wife who once made Prince Harry’s grandmother tea and pikelets.
Biosecurity second nature for Southland sharemilkers

02 November 2018

Easy and inexpensive biosecurity measures are simply a force of habit for Billy and Sharn Roskam.
New leader ready for change

30 October 2018

Northland dairy farmers will notice a new face at DairyNZ discussion groups and events over the coming months with the arrival of new regional leader Tareen Ellis.
Churn and learn with 'Is it cheese?'

29 October 2018

DairyNZ's latest classroom learning kit is giving kids a real taste of science in the classroom.
Spring feeding: striking the balance between pasture and supplements

15 August 2018

What’s the best way to keep your pasture cover on track this spring? And when is pasture enough, or not enough? DairyNZ feed developer Sally Peel provides some timely advice.
Calving: sustaining a ‘staunch’ team

13 August 2018

At Tainui Dairies near Morrinsville, taking a whanau-centred approach to the calving season ensures everyone in the team is motivated and healthy.
Manage your feed with the SRP

08 August 2018

DairyNZ senior scientist Kevin Macdonald, set to retire after nearly 50 years’ service to the dairy sector, brings a final reminder on the value of the Spring Rotation Planner.
Teaming up on pasture priorities

06 August 2018

We know pasture management during calving is a key driver of profit, but with a long list of jobs at calving it’s crucial everyone on the team plays their part.
DairyNZ calls on farmers to appreciate their employees

02 August 2018

Positive, productive employees are at the heart of any successful business, says DairyNZ’s people team manager Jane Muir.
Grass takes dairy business back to future

29 July 2018

Farming on the Watson properties has become simpler and easier to replicate in recent years. That’s thanks to Ben and Tim Watson’s decision to re-focus their three North Island farm businesses on growing more grass and reducing their reliance on imported supplements.