Contents

• Fodder beet’s effect on the liver
  DairyNZ scientists Talia Grala and Dawn Dalley look at fodder beet transitioning and how a fodder beet diet affects cow health.
• Farming for a lower footprint – what should we focus on?
  This article summarises a collection of DairyNZ co-funded studies on reducing dairying's environmental footprint, which also asked: 'Can dairy farm systems focus on sustainability while maintaining profitability?'
• Capturing hybrid vigour in perennial ryegrass breeding
  Developing a hybrid breeding method for perennial ryegrass has the potential to increase gains in annual dry matter yield, according to a recent DairyNZ co-funded research project.
• Dairy workplaces of the future
  DairyNZ has been carrying out a New Workplace Design research project. Read its results and find out what an attractive dairy farm workplace will look like in 2030 here.