
Podcasts are now available for some Technical Series articles. Listen here.
If you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.
Our Environment section covers information about climate change, 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.
Create an attractive workplace for staff and maximise time out in the paddock for cows by milking efficiently.
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.
Technical Series showcases the latest research projects that are helping to create a more productive and sustainable dairy sector. The magazine’s focus is on moving science from theory into action – giving farmers real tools to improve their businesses. Order and download your copies below.
Podcasts are now available for some Technical Series articles. Listen here.
A lighter footprint - can we reduce leaching without eating into profit? Latest research on this and other topics in the April edition.
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What are the effects or removing imported feed? Tactical use of nitrogen fertiliser, the power of combining field trials and modelling, fat price affects breed profitability.
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In this edition, read about the effect of fodder beet on the liver, hybrid breeding for perennial ryegrass and find out what an attractive dairy farm workplace will look like in 2030!
The latest research on heifer puberty, mastitis detection, reducing disbudding pain and linking cow breed and profit.
Catch up on the latest research on antibiotics, learn how plantain is helping farmers achieve environmental targets and much more.
Check out the latest science happening within the dairy sector and how it’s being applied on-farm.
This issue covers plant breeding for the future, disbudding and pain prevention, natural seepage wetlands and our regular science snapshot.
This issue covers getting plantain into your system, eradication of TB and more.
This issue covers stand-off pads, endophytes, pasture renewal and fodder beet.
Nitrogen fertiliser use: the right amount, in the right place, at the right time.
The interaction between plants and animals, best irrigation practice and meeting nitrogen leaching reductions while retaining a profitable system.
This issue covers Endometritis: diagnosis, prevalence and solutions.
This issue covers catch crops for production and environmental benefits.
This issue covers white clover, ryegrass persistence, rhizobia research, and forages to reduce urine patch N leaching.
How a good clover-ryegrass mix improves pasture quality and profit.
Inside Dairy and Technical Series are printed on paper that’s produced using Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF), Forest Stewardship Council-certified (FSC®) mixed source pulp from responsible sources, and manufactured under the strict ISO14001 Environmental Management System. Inside Dairy and Technical Series are printed using vegetable inks.
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DairyNZ posts these magazines in a 100% degradable (not biodegradable) plastic wrap to protect them from the elements. The plastic wrap is manufactured in New Zealand and has a recycle code of 4 LDPE (low-density polyethylene), meaning it is acceptable for soft plastic recycling through participating stores, such as supermarkets. You can find your nearest collection centre at recycling.kiwi.nz/solutions/soft-plastics
Also, you may be able to include the wrap in your household recycling. Check out www.recycle.co.nz to see if your local council can accept this plastic wrap.
Like you, DairyNZ is concerned about the materials we use and we’re looking at moving away from plastic in the long term. We’re considering several non-plastic options but they come with their own difficulties. For example, a paper envelope won’t offer protection against rain, so magazines will go soggy if left sitting in a wet letterbox. Also, the adhesives used with envelope labels are an environmental consideration, and many window envelopes contain plastic. We’d love to hear about any non-plastic posting options you’ve seen that might work for us. Email insidedairy@dairynz.co.nz