Clear heads and a healthy herd

24 June 2019

For Northland farmers Mark and Vicki Meyer, keeping their cows thriving starts with keeping their farm team thriving, even in the busy winter months.

Waste milk: is it calf feed?

24 June 2019

Waste milk has traditionally been fed to calves to dispose of milk that can’t be sent for supply, but is this a good idea?

Are there reproduction gains in feeding starch over fibre?

24 June 2019

In theory, starch-based feeds increase the levels of hormones involved in fertility, but does that lead to improved reproduction?

Simple guide to healthy heifers

24 June 2019

Healthy heifers are the future of your herd, so it’s time well spent to assess your heifer management strategies.

BVD control: a four-step plan

24 June 2019

Managing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) should be an important part of farmers’ biosecurity measures.

Meet DairyNZ’s Lye Farm Team

24 June 2019

Lye Farm manager Bruce Sugar’s team supports the science while keeping both farm and cows in top shape.

Is 3-in-2 milking worth adopting?

24 June 2019

Milking frequency is one way farmers are choosing to evolve, and is the focus of this new research project.

School and community team up

24 June 2019

Dozens of students recently joined up with DairyNZ, local farmers and community groups to carry out riparian planting on a Kakanui farm.

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.

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.

Using data for mastitis detection

19 June 2019

On-farm technologies can measure individual cow performance and behaviour on a daily basis.

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.

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.

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.

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.