Feed

Published, 13 Dec 2023

Published, 14 Jan 2018

Information to help develop your own summer management plan. Includes handy summer management action plan checklist.

Published, 3 Oct 2023

The summer management plan is a useful template for developing your own summer management strategy.

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.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Yellow bristle grass (YBG) is a very serious threat to pastures. This guide contains information about recognising and managing YBG.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

FeedRight information sheet that considers the importance of P:F ratio for New Zealand dairy farmers.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

A quick guide for identifying velvetleaf and what to do once identified.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

The aim of the Waikato trial was to increase milksolids, increase operating profit, and decrease N leaching.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

This simple Excel template can be used to keep record of visual assessments conducted on farm.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Tech series focus' on transition cow nutrition, optimising heifer management, and ways to reduce the risk of mastitis.

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.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

An overview of Swede associated toxicity in dairy cattle during winter 2014.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Key considerations for successful transitioning onto winter crops for efficient BCS gain.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Use this guide ahead of planning your winter feed budget and determining what your wintering system will look like.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Easy-to-read reference covering the key activities on New Zealand dairy farms in spring, split into three sections: Putting people first, Pasture and supplement management, Taking care of your cows and calves.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Trial results on using short-rotation ryegrass to improve matching spring-pasture supply with cow feed demand.

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.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

A brief guide to the soil selections

Published, 11 Jul 2023

This is the simple feed budget template, with an autumn, spring and winter example.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Using a winter 'catch crop' of oats after a kale crop to reduce nitrogen leaching.