All resources and publications
Below you'll find publications, research papers, templates, tools, and advice on best practices, aiming to support you in enhancing productivity, sustainability, and profitability.
Total results 824
Total results 824
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FeaturedView from the Cowshed
Published, 5 Jun 2025
Research
PDF
2.8 MB
Research
View from the Cowshed
Published, 5 Jun 2025
DairyNZ has analysed survey results to share some farmers views on the outlook and challenges affecting them as they look to the future.
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FeaturedInside Dairy May-July 2025
Published, 5 May 2025
DairyNZ Corporate
PDF
12.3 MB
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FeaturedNew Zealand Dairy Statistics 2023-24
Published, 4 Dec 2024
PDF
4.7 MB
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FeaturedDairyNZ Annual Report 2023-24
Published, 17 Sep 2024
Guide
PDF
5.8 MB
Guide
DairyNZ Annual Report 2023-24
Published, 17 Sep 2024
Download the full version of the DairyNZ 2023-24 Annual Report here.
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FeaturedKanban task cards
Published, 30 Apr 2024
Template
PDF
392kb
Template
Kanban task cards
Published, 30 Apr 2024
For reoccurring tasks on farm, use these template cards, which include images to make them easily recognisable. You can laminate them to make them reuseable.
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FeaturedTararua farmers lead the way
Published, 30 Nov 2023
Research
PDF
3Mb
Research
Tararua farmers lead the way
Published, 30 Nov 2023
In 2018, faced with the need to make significant environmental improvements to comply with regulatory requirements, farmers and the community teamed up in a five-year research project aimed at reducing their environmental footprint and improving water quality in the region.
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FeaturedPerennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
Published, 1 Sep 2023
Guide
PDF
2.2 MB
Guide
Perennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
Published, 1 Sep 2023
An in-paddock pocket guide to assessing post-grazing residuals, pre-grazing yields and leaf stage of perennial ryegrass.
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Featured
Annual Cash Budget
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Business
XLS
189 KB
Business
Annual Cash Budget
Published, 11 Jul 2023
An annual cash budget details cash received and cash expenses going out. It indicates if the business is sustainable and estimates any cash surplus or deficit.
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FeaturedAnnual performance review
Published, 11 Jul 2023
People
PDF
53 KB
People
Annual performance review
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Template for annual performance reivews.
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FeaturedBody Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
6.1 MB
Guide
Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
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FeaturedBody Condition Scoring Reference Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
6.6 MB
Guide
Body Condition Scoring Reference Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Aims to provide advice on body condition score (BCS) targets, management strategies, and an overview of how to get accurate and consistent results.
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FeaturedEffluent Management Plan Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Poster
PDF
273 KB
Poster
Effluent Management Plan Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This effluent tool is designed to take some of the headache out of training staff and managing your effluent system.
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FeaturedFacial Eczema Management Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Animal
PDF
332 KB
Animal
Facial Eczema Management Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The facial eczema prevention management protocol details a list of steps farmers need to take if they are managing facial eczema through the use of zinc or fungicides.
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FeaturedFacts and Figures
Published, 11 Jul 2023
PDF
3.6 MB
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FeaturedFarm Management Calendar
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
36 KB
Guide
Farm Management Calendar
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This calendar contains information to assist you in managing important activities and tasks on your dairy farm.
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FeaturedHow to Apply Tail Paint
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
101 KB
Guide
How to Apply Tail Paint
Published, 11 Jul 2023
One page guide on how to apply tail paint
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FeaturedLameness Field Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Animal
PDF
1.3 MB
Animal
Lameness Field Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A farmer's guide to treating lameness.
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FeaturedLameness scoring poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Poster
PDF
1.2 MB
Poster
Lameness scoring poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A farmer's guide to lameness scoring
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FeaturedMinimising lameness poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Poster
PDF
9.3 MB
Poster
Minimising lameness poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Easy-to-follow guide showing how you can minimise the chance of lameness in your herd.
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FeaturedPasture Renewal Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
737 KB
Guide
Pasture Renewal Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Your guide to the establishment and management of persistent, producing pastures. Includes a handy pasture renewal checklist.
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FeaturedQuick Cash Budget Template
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Business
XLS
102 KB
Business
Quick Cash Budget Template
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A quick cash budget is a condensed version of the annual cash budget, it is simplified to give a quick overview of your cash budget situation.
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FeaturedStand Off Pads
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
3.5 MB
Guide
Stand Off Pads
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Your essential guide to planning, design and management.
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FeaturedWaterway Technical Notes
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
PDF
5.4 MB
Guide
Waterway Technical Notes
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Practical approaches to waterway management.
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Fonterra suppliers Annual/Monthly Cashflow Budget 2025-2026
Published, 11 Jun 2025
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
Business
XLS
1.1 MB
Business
Fonterra suppliers Annual/Monthly Cashflow Budget 2025-2026
Published, 11 Jun 2025
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
DairyNZ Corporate
Inside Dairy October-November 2021
Published, 1 Oct 2021
Inside Dairy looks at flexible milking for better work hours and herd health, farm succession planning, and answers to questions on flexible milking.