Feed
This section covers a wide range of information about feed management on dairy farms, including seasonal management, production systems, supplements, crops and pasture types.
Total results 74
Total results 74
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FeaturedImproving your wintering system
Published, 23 Apr 2024
Guide
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Guide
Improving your wintering system
Published, 23 Apr 2024
A successful farm system depends on having the right wintering system in place. Use this guide to evaluate your current system, pinpoint necessary improvements or changes, and create a plan.
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FeaturedPerennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
Published, 1 Sep 2023
Guide
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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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FeaturedPasture Renewal Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
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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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Spring Rotation Planner - Advanced
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Guide
DOC
2 MB
Guide
Spring Rotation Planner - Advanced
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The Advanced Spring Rotations Planner estimates feed supply and demand to allocate feed in the spring period.
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Feed Budget
Published, 13 Dec 2023
Template
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145 KB
Template
Feed Budget
Published, 13 Dec 2023
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Dry summer management guide
Published, 14 Jan 2018
Information to help develop your own summer management plan. Includes handy summer management action plan checklist.
Guide
PDF
37 KB
Guide
Dry summer management guide
Published, 14 Jan 2018
Information to help develop your own summer management plan. Includes handy summer management action plan checklist.
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Summer management plan
Published, 3 Oct 2023
The summer management plan is a useful template for developing your own summer management strategy.
Template
DOC
46 KB
Template
Summer management plan
Published, 3 Oct 2023
The summer management plan is a useful template for developing your own summer management strategy.
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FeedChecker Calculator 2023
Published, 26 Aug 2023
Estimates the energy and nutrient demands for a selected mob of cows and then compares this to what is supplied in the diet.
Template
DOC
4.2mb
Template
FeedChecker Calculator 2023
Published, 26 Aug 2023
Estimates the energy and nutrient demands for a selected mob of cows and then compares this to what is supplied in the diet.
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Yellow bristle grass ute guide - 3rd edition
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Yellow bristle grass (YBG) is a very serious threat to pastures. This guide contains information about recognising and managing YBG.
Guide
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4.4 MB
Guide
Yellow bristle grass ute guide - 3rd edition
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Yellow bristle grass (YBG) is a very serious threat to pastures. This guide contains information about recognising and managing YBG.
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Protein to Fat Ratio
Published, 11 Jul 2023
FeedRight information sheet that considers the importance of P:F ratio for New Zealand dairy farmers.
Guide
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161 KB
Guide
Protein to Fat Ratio
Published, 11 Jul 2023
FeedRight information sheet that considers the importance of P:F ratio for New Zealand dairy farmers.
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Velvetleaf Farm Management
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A quick guide for identifying velvetleaf and what to do once identified.
Guide
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1.2 MB
Guide
Velvetleaf Farm Management
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A quick guide for identifying velvetleaf and what to do once identified.
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Pastoral 21: Waikato Site Summary
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The aim of the Waikato trial was to increase milksolids, increase operating profit, and decrease N leaching.
Guide
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54 KB
Guide
Pastoral 21: Waikato Site Summary
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The aim of the Waikato trial was to increase milksolids, increase operating profit, and decrease N leaching.
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Plantain Visual Assessment Data Collection Template
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This simple Excel template can be used to keep record of visual assessments conducted on farm.
Template
DOC
26 KB
Template
Plantain Visual Assessment Data Collection Template
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This simple Excel template can be used to keep record of visual assessments conducted on farm.
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Transition cow nutrition
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Tech series focus' on transition cow nutrition, optimising heifer management, and ways to reduce the risk of mastitis.
Media release
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177 KB
Media release
Transition cow nutrition
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Tech series focus' on transition cow nutrition, optimising heifer management, and ways to reduce the risk of mastitis.
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Lessons from swedes disease outbreak
Published, 11 Jul 2023
In 2014, dairy farmers encountered high incidences of illness and death in cattle grazing on swedes. DairyNZ scientists explain the findings.
Media release
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598 KB
Media release
Lessons from swedes disease outbreak
Published, 11 Jul 2023
In 2014, dairy farmers encountered high incidences of illness and death in cattle grazing on swedes. DairyNZ scientists explain the findings.
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Swede Associated Toxicity in Dairy Cattle During Winter 2014
Published, 11 Jul 2023
An overview of Swede associated toxicity in dairy cattle during winter 2014.
Guide
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5.8 MB
Guide
Swede Associated Toxicity in Dairy Cattle During Winter 2014
Published, 11 Jul 2023
An overview of Swede associated toxicity in dairy cattle during winter 2014.
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Successful Transitioning Onto Winter Crops
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Key considerations for successful transitioning onto winter crops for efficient BCS gain.
Guide
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1.2 MB
Guide
Successful Transitioning Onto Winter Crops
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Key considerations for successful transitioning onto winter crops for efficient BCS gain.
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Swede Advisory 12
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Use this guide ahead of planning your winter feed budget and determining what your wintering system will look like.
Guide
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315 KB
Guide
Swede Advisory 12
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Use this guide ahead of planning your winter feed budget and determining what your wintering system will look like.
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Spring Survival Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The Spring Survival Guide is designed to help you get through the physically and mentally challenging time of calving.
Guide
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2.7 MB
Guide
Spring Survival Guide
Published, 11 Jul 2023
The Spring Survival Guide is designed to help you get through the physically and mentally challenging time of calving.
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Short Rotation Rye Grass: P21 Research Trial
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Trial results on using short-rotation ryegrass to improve matching spring-pasture supply with cow feed demand.
Guide
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5.5 MB
Guide
Short Rotation Rye Grass: P21 Research Trial
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Trial results on using short-rotation ryegrass to improve matching spring-pasture supply with cow feed demand.
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Spring Rotation Planner Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A laminated poster for the shed/office wall of the SRP with the farm team and help you monitor the plan and allocate feed through the first rotation.
Poster
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277 KB
Poster
Spring Rotation Planner Poster
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A laminated poster for the shed/office wall of the SRP with the farm team and help you monitor the plan and allocate feed through the first rotation.
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Soil Orders
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A brief guide to the soil selections
Guide
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51 KB
Guide
Soil Orders
Published, 11 Jul 2023
A brief guide to the soil selections
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Simple Feed Budget Calculator
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This is the simple feed budget template, with an autumn, spring and winter example.
Template
DOC
192 KB
Template
Simple Feed Budget Calculator
Published, 11 Jul 2023
This is the simple feed budget template, with an autumn, spring and winter example.
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Sequence Cropping Kale And Oats
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Using a winter 'catch crop' of oats after a kale crop to reduce nitrogen leaching.
Guide
PDF
2.4 MB
Guide
Sequence Cropping Kale And Oats
Published, 11 Jul 2023
Using a winter 'catch crop' of oats after a kale crop to reduce nitrogen leaching.
