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Displaying 1-15 of 17 Items , Filtered by Mar or Aug or Nov or Dec and 2018 and All regions or Sth Waikato or Top of SI / West Coast and Adverse Events or Animals or Feed or Media
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Science snapshot: cutting to the chase: the effects of pre-graze mowing
20 December 2018
Find out if mowing before grazing achieve target pasture residuals and/or improve cow and pasture performance.
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How much pasture and crop could potentially be eaten on your farm?
18 December 2018
A new tool dairy farmers can use to increase the amount of pasture and crop eaten by their herds, raising farm performance.
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Immigration proposals welcomed by farmers
18 December 2018
DairyNZ has welcomed the government’s consultation on temporary work visas and the proposed introduction of Regional Skills Shortage Lists, saying labour shortages are a very real and serious problem for the dairy sector.
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Positive outlook for Mycoplasma bovis eradication
17 December 2018
After a tough 2018 for many dairy farmers who have been tackling Mycoplasma bovis or working hard to prevent it getting on farm, today’s announcement comes as a positive indication that eradication is possible.
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Industry cost share for Mycoplasma bovis finalised
04 December 2018
The Boards of DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) have today announced agreement on how each industry’s share of the cost of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) phased eradication programme will be split.
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Tips for a successful bull mating period
22 November 2018
You’ve done all this great work to ensure your AB period is a success, don’t let the standard slip once the bulls go out.
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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.
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Meet DairyNZ's biosecurity team
13 November 2018
Diversity and reach come to mind when talking about DairyNZ’s biosecurity team.
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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.
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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.
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Dairy's future depends on us all
05 November 2018
New Zealand’s economy and prosperity are driven by our agricultural products. To protect that, we all have a collective responsibility to take biosecurity seriously.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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