If you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.
Our Environment section covers information about effluent, land, water and nutrient management on dairy farms.
The People section shows you how to recruit quality staff, be a better manager, work within the law, grow your people and much more.
Information about feed management on dairy farms, including seasonal management, production systems, supplements, crops and pasture types.
Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
The smallest change in the dairy shed can improve milk quality and profitability and an efficient milking system is one where cows, facilities and people work in balance.
From research and the services we provide, to education, policy and the Dairy Industry Strategy, there's so much to discover in this section.
Contact details for DairyNZ regional offices, consulting officers, and our Farmer Information Service.
How Do Pastures Grow?
Pastures are mainly made up of grass and clover plants. The plants use energy from the sun to grow, through a process called photosynthesis.
In pasture, there are always two processes taking place. New leaves are being produced by plants (growth) and old leaves are dying and rotting away (decay). The difference between the rates of growth and decay is what we measure as the pasture growth rate.