Displaying 1-15 of 34 Items , Filtered by Jun or Nov and 2020 or 2019 or 2018 and All regions or Nth Waikato or Sth Waikato or Bay of Plenty or Taranaki or Top of SI / West Coast or Canterbury / Nth Otago or Southland / Sth Otago and Adverse Events or Animals or Career or Feed or Financials or Media
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No backing down on bovis
30 November 2020
Eradication of Mycoplasma bovis is going to plan, but we have a way to go yet.
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Zero Carbon Bill a mixed bag for farmers
06 November 2019
DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is describing the Zero Carbon Bill as a 'mixed bag' for farmers, while urging all political parties to work together to find consensus on a pathway forward.
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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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Farmers strongly encouraged to follow best practice for winter grazing
28 June 2019
New Zealand’s farming sector is focused on improving winter grazing and eliminating practices which impact on the environment and animal welfare.
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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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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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