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M. bovis Programme continues as an essential service

27 March 2020

The M. bovis programme is continuing to operate as an essential service under the current COVID-19 restrictions.
Farmers invited to join flexible milking webinar

18 March 2020

Dairy farmers are invited to find out more about research into flexible milking and its benefits at a free online DairyNZ webinar on Monday, March 30.
A truckie's view of cow transport

01 March 2020

DairyNZ’s Jac McGowan joins a truck driver for the day, to see for herself why carefully preparing and managing cows before and during transport is so important.
BCS some cows, or all cows?

01 March 2020

Is it sufficient to body condition score only a selection of the herd when you’re making dry-off decisions?
Using milk to pregnancy test

01 March 2020

DairyNZ’s InCalf project manager Samantha Tennent explores the value of a recent technological development: using a cow's milk to test her for pregnancy.
Flexible milking creates options on-farm

24 February 2020

With flexible milking systems becoming increasingly popular, new research into ‘three in two’ milking indicating that farmers and their staff could benefit from this system will be presented at DairyNZ’s upcoming Canterbury Farmers’ Forum.
Forum provides on-farm environmental solutions

10 February 2020

Waikato dairy farmers will hear about practical on-farm strategies to reduce nitrogen (N) losses and greenhouse gas emissions, as part of DairyNZ’s Farmers’ Forum on February 19.
Stronger through science

03 February 2020

DairyNZ’s scientific research is delivering real on-farm solutions for dairy farmers.
More profit, smaller footprint

03 February 2020

Ten years ago, the dairy sector set itself an ambitious research target. DairyNZ strategy and investment leader Bruce Thorrold looks at how we’re tracking.
Scaling back on antibiotics

03 February 2020

Brendon and Rochelle O'Leary have been involved with DairyNZ’s dry cow therapy Decision-Making project.
Spring calving ‘revolutionised’

03 February 2020

LeAnne Blakelock and her team had a major turnaround on long-held milk fever issues after attending DairyNZ’s FeedRight training course.
Picking her dry-off date on BCS

03 February 2020

Now’s the time to think about selecting the right dry-off dates.