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New minimum standards may affect dairy farmers
04 November 2019
DairyNZ is encouraging farmers to check they meet new minimum standards included in an amended Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare.
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Does touching teats spread mastitis?
01 November 2019
DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert ‘hands’ you the answer.
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Designing workplaces for 2030
01 November 2019
We all want our dairy farms to be highly attractive workplaces – but how do we get there?
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Dry cow therapy: tips for teats
19 March 2019
An effective mastitis management plan includes deciding which cows should receive what dry cow products.
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Animal care outcomes: cow numbers vs culture
15 March 2019
Having fewer people looking after your cows results in poorer animal care, right? Let’s see what DairyNZ Animal Care Team member Katherine DeWitt found out from our survey results.
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New course fits farmers
12 March 2019
A new approach to studying has helped Waitoa contract milker Joel Lawrence.
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Study option puts farm time and business first
08 March 2019
Investing in formal training can be a tough decision for busy dairy farmers, but a new business plan writing course is helping to address that.
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Dirt-under-nails advice helps farming newcomer
04 March 2019
Only four years ago, Marcus Graham was selling houses in Auckland. He’s now running the family farm in the Waikato.
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Community rallies to support Cambridge wetlands project
26 February 2019
A Cambridge school’s planting project not only assisted local farmers’ environmental efforts, but also attracted plants and sustenance from local businesses.
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Can genetics help to reduce nitrogen leaching?
21 February 2019
DairyNZ is about to start on-farm research that aims to breed cattle with a lower nitrogen footprint.
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Kids impress with dairy knowledge
18 February 2019
A recent school visit to Grant and Kyly Coombes’ Taupiri dairy farm left the five-time farm visit hosts feeling taken aback – and for all the right reasons.
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Compensation team helping farmers
15 February 2019
Last year the DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Compensation Assistance Team (DBCAT) was established to help farmers affected by Mycoplasma bovis with their compensation claims.
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NZAEL updates economic values for dairy cattle
12 February 2019
Economic values used to calculate dairy cattle breeding worth (BW) are being formally updated this month by New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL).
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Economic values and why they matter
11 February 2019
The economic values used to calculate Breeding Worth have been updated to reflect world market changes.
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Breeding resilience pays off
25 January 2019
Southland farmers Simon and Mo Topham have always taken genetics seriously, but especially so when milk prices took a dive in 2014/15.
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