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MPI developing new animal welfare regulations

19 July 2017

The Ministry for Primary Industries have announced that new animal welfare regulations are being developed.

Battle wounds and wisdom shared through Dairy Connect

17 July 2017

Seeking guidance from other farmers has helped Chloe and Matt Walker make the switch from city living to dairy farming - a move that came sooner than expected.

Farmers celebrate opening of Southern Dairy Hub

The world-class Southern Dairy Hub has been formally opened today, marking a new era for dairy farming supported by research in the deep south.

Five systems for success

11 July 2017

Looking for some advice on how to minimise health issues in your herd? DairyNZ's development team outlines systems to set your herd up for the season ahead.

Why does animal health matter?

07 July 2017

What do farmers and sports coaches have in common, and why should animal health be a focus for every farm business.

Better herd health no fluke

04 July 2017

Well-kept records, sound written procedures and good advice have helped Jodie Mexted build a herd that maintains a strong level of health.

Kiwis school up on DairyNZ education programme

30 June 2017

More than 1000 parents and children visited DairyNZ’s education site at the National Fieldays, where they learned about a programme that’s now been taught in more than one third of primary schools and one quarter of secondary schools.

Caring for the transition cow

19 June 2017

Katie Denholm from Anexa FVC Gordonton explains why it’s so important to give your cows extra care in the months before and after calving.

Climate Change: Dairy gears up to lower greenhouse gas emissions

14 June 2017

Modern, science-based farming is the way to achieve a future for New Zealand where dairy farming has a lower environmental footprint, says DairyNZ’s chief executive, Dr Tim Mackle.

How immune are your calves?

13 June 2017

Research shows a surprisingly-high proportion of calves on New Zealand dairy farms are not getting the antibodies they need from colostrum.

Why these Waikato farmers rear their own

08 June 2017

Although calf rearing covers a short period, doing it well can result in long-term benefits. Just ask 50:50 sharemilkers Claude and Jolene Piggott.

New calf loading facilities worth every cent

06 June 2017

Building their own calf loading facilities has resulted in better biosecurity and smoother loading for Otorohanga farmer Greig Furniss and his herd manager Tom Orlowski.

DairyNZ welcomes the PCE’s Taonga of an island nation: Saving New Zealand’s birds.

02 June 2017

DairyNZ mirrors the comments of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, that we all “want to see the restoration of abundant, resilient, and diverse birdlife on the New Zealand mainland”.

Arbor Day: Dairy farmers dig it when it comes to planting trees

02 June 2017

Come Monday, Arbor Day, many people will be out planting trees, but for dairy farmers this is a year-round affair.

Herd quality starts at birth

01 June 2017

Two farming couples share the same foundation for building herd performance - they care for their calves from day one.