Total results 1032
Total results 1032
Search results for "Animal health and feeding"
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Caring for transition cowsDuring the transition from dry to milking cows, it's crucial to manage their health effectively to ensure their reproductive performance, production, and longevity aren't compromised.
Animal•3 min read
Caring for transition cows
During the transition from dry to milking cows, it's crucial to manage their health effectively to ensure their reproductive performance, production, and longevity aren't compromised.
Animal•3 min read
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Biosecurity on grazing propertiesThousands of New Zealand dairy cattle are wintered and/or grazed off farm. There are many ways graziers can protect the health of the stock they manage.
Biosecurity•3 min read
Biosecurity on grazing properties
Thousands of New Zealand dairy cattle are wintered and/or grazed off farm. There are many ways graziers can protect the health of the stock they manage.
Biosecurity•3 min read
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Volcanic eruptionVolcanic eruptions pose a risk to dairy farm animals due to toxic ash containing fluorine. Hungry animals grazing short pastures are especially at risk, but rainfall can reduce the danger as fluoride is soluble.
Support•1 min read
Volcanic eruption
Volcanic eruptions pose a risk to dairy farm animals due to toxic ash containing fluorine. Hungry animals grazing short pastures are especially at risk, but rainfall can reduce the danger as fluoride is soluble.
Support•1 min read
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NutritionDairy nutrition is about understanding the nutrient requirements of dairy cows at various stages of lactation and combining various feed alternatives to meet those needs in a cost-effective manner.
Nutrition
Dairy nutrition is about understanding the nutrient requirements of dairy cows at various stages of lactation and combining various feed alternatives to meet those needs in a cost-effective manner.
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LamenessLameness is welfare issue that takes time, energy and skill to treat so early identification of lame cows is critical.
Lameness
Lameness is welfare issue that takes time, energy and skill to treat so early identification of lame cows is critical.
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MastitisUdder health and milk quality are important to farm productivity and profitability. Every farm stands to gain from less mastitis.
Mastitis
Udder health and milk quality are important to farm productivity and profitability. Every farm stands to gain from less mastitis.
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Healthy calves poster
This poster outlines nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to help your team ensure optimal animal welfare.
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•Calves
•Healthy calves poster
This poster outlines nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to help your team ensure optimal animal welfare.
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•Calves
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DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
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Breeding decisions made easy
A brief guide to Breeding Worth, Breeding Values, Production Worth and Lactation Worth.
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•Breeding decisions
•Breeding decisions made easy
A brief guide to Breeding Worth, Breeding Values, Production Worth and Lactation Worth.
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•Breeding decisions
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DIGAD Data Standard for submitting static measurements of cattle liveweight data
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording static liveweight data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for submitting static measurements of cattle liveweight data
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording static liveweight data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
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Johne's Disease Laboratory Testing
This guide provides information on laboratory testing for Johne’s disease for both veterinarians and farmers.
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•Health
•Johne's Disease Laboratory Testing
This guide provides information on laboratory testing for Johne’s disease for both veterinarians and farmers.
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•Health
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InCalf - Heifer rearing tool
This gap calculator assesses the growth of a given group of heifers versus liveweight-for-age targets, and its impact on reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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•Heifers
•InCalf - Heifer rearing tool
This gap calculator assesses the growth of a given group of heifers versus liveweight-for-age targets, and its impact on reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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•Heifers
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Housed cow cleanliness score card
Regular cleanliness scoring can help monitor your herd’s health. Assess the cleanliness of your herd using this scoring method.
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•Infrastructure
•Housed cow cleanliness score card
Regular cleanliness scoring can help monitor your herd’s health. Assess the cleanliness of your herd using this scoring method.
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•Infrastructure
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Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
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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•Body condition score
•Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
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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•Body condition score
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DiseasesThese pages contain information about diseases that are considered biosecurity risks.
Diseases
These pages contain information about diseases that are considered biosecurity risks.
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NZ Animal EvaluationMake better-informed genetic-based breeding decisions with independent evaluation for profitable genetic gains.
NZ Animal Evaluation
Make better-informed genetic-based breeding decisions with independent evaluation for profitable genetic gains.
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Further RMA changes reduce costs and complexity for dairy farmersProposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
Media releases•21 Aug 2026
•2 min read
Further RMA changes reduce costs and complexity for dairy farmersProposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
Media releases•21 Aug 2026
•2 min read
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Using plantain and stacked N mitigations in SouthlandSouthland farmers in the Edendale catchment are working to understand how a stack of practical mitigations can reduce nitrogen losses while maintaining profitable milk production.
Research•18 min read
Using plantain and stacked N mitigations in Southland
Southland farmers in the Edendale catchment are working to understand how a stack of practical mitigations can reduce nitrogen losses while maintaining profitable milk production.
Research•18 min read
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DairyBase and MINDA integration saves farmers timeFarmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
Media releases•11 Aug 2026
•3 min read
DairyBase and MINDA integration saves farmers timeFarmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
Media releases•11 Aug 2026
•3 min read
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Foot-and-mouth disease travel risk and simple biosecurity tips | Ep. 130Foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease isn’t in New Zealand, but overseas travel can bring risk closer to the farm gate. Learn what to ask visitors, what to check, and the simple biosecurity steps that can help protect your herd, team and business.
Biosecurity
•05 Aug 2026
•31:49 min
Foot-and-mouth disease travel risk and simple biosecurity tips | Ep. 130
Foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease isn’t in New Zealand, but overseas travel can bring risk closer to the farm gate. Learn what to ask visitors, what to check, and the simple biosecurity steps that can help protect your herd, team and business.
Biosecurity
•05 Aug 2026
•31:49 min
