Prioritising the health of bobby calves makes transporting them more efficient. Additionally, they must meet requirements for transportation before leaving the farm to keep them comfortable and healthy.

Spring management focuses on the critical period from calving through to your balance date when feed supply meets demand.

Geneticist

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Understanding and managing biological emissions is crucial to meet government targets and market demands. Learn more about these emissions and the importance of managing them effectively.

In Episode 90 of Talking Dairy, meet Tracy Brown, DairyNZ’s new Chair. Tracy shares her journey and vision for the future of dairy farming and how she plans to champion farmers and bring greater value to the sector.

A well-designed roster meets both employer and employee needs, while also ensuring there are enough people with the right skills available to complete the work.

The collaborative Waimea catchment project is driving successful outcomes for meeting future nitrogen limits and staying profitable.

Senior Freshwater Ecologist

Biometrician

Farming in the Lake Rotorua catchment means meeting challenging N-loss targets. Knowing they had to do their bit for the environment, Steve and Paula Holdem began looking at tools to reduce their N-loss from their farm.

This tool estimates the latest date to dry cows off to ensure they meet BCS targets at calving.

Chief Executive

DairyBase Manager

DairyBase Senior Analyst and Project Lead

Research Data Analyst

A successful dry period for cows entails hitting body condition score (BCS) targets before calving. This page emphasises the importance of meeting the cow's energy needs for maintenance, activity, BCS gain, and pregnancy during this time.