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Displaying 1-14 of 14 Items , Filtered by Mar or Jun and 2019 or 2018 and Sth Waikato or Taranaki and Adverse Events or Animals or People
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Comparing cow breed for profitable grazing systems
20 June 2019
Cow breeds vary in their use of metabolisable energy for milk. This suggests that different cow breeds may offer farmers differing profit levels.
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Farm Debt Mediation Bill a welcome relief
19 June 2019
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle is welcoming yesterday’s announcement of the Farm Debt Mediation Bill as an example of an initiative that will mean a lot to farmers who may be feeling financial pressure.
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Using data for mastitis detection
19 June 2019
On-farm technologies can measure individual cow performance and behaviour on a daily basis.
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Insight into winter on dairy farms
17 June 2019
Winter can be a challenging time for farmers. Rainfall and cold weather events inevitably make things wet underfoot and managing those conditions is particularly challenging for farms whose paddocks are home to animals.
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Rosie Rocks with the PM
14 June 2019
The Rankin dairy farming family from Taranaki rock, so the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern found out at Fieldays.
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Meet DairyNZ's Scott Farm Team
13 June 2019
Ben Fisher, farm manager at DairyNZ’s Scott Farm, explains how his team’s combined focus on farming and research provides them with unique challenges and rewards.
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Genetics and liveweight gain influence heifer puberty timing
13 June 2019
DairyNZ’s latest research indicates an ‘age at puberty’ trait has potential to increase the rate of genetic improvement in cow fertility.
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Accurate records breed success
06 June 2019
Are the heifers you choose to keep the ones you think they are?
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Level up your calf care
06 June 2019
New Zealand dairy farmers do a great job of calf care, but what if we could do even better?
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Rural communities need mental health focus
31 May 2019
DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has welcomed an increase in funding for mental health in yesterday’s Budget, saying he hopes the increased frontline services for mental health will include sufficient support for rural communities.
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Raise a Glass: It’s World Milk Day on Saturday (June 1)
30 May 2019
New Zealand dairy products help to support an improved quality of life for many, and, in some instances, to support life its very self. In other places our dairy products are more about pleasing palates, discerning ones at that.
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Worth their weight in gold
29 May 2019
When it comes to rearing calves, Jilly Haywood knows a thing or two about the challenges involved.
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All set for Fieldays 2019
28 May 2019
Thousands of people from around the world will converge at Mystery Creek in Hamilton for the annual National Agricultural Fieldays in June. We’ll be part of the action in four different areas.
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