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Total results 330
Search results for "Seasonal feed management"
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Breeding DecisionsGenetics plays a role in an animal’s reproductive performance, for the animal itself and the sire she's mated to.
Breeding Decisions
Genetics plays a role in an animal’s reproductive performance, for the animal itself and the sire she's mated to.
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BusinessIf you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.
Business
If you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.
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AnimalAnimal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
Animal
Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
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Pasture Renewal Guide
Your guide to the establishment and management of productive and persistent new pastures.
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•Feed
•Pasture Renewal Guide
Your guide to the establishment and management of productive and persistent new pastures.
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•Feed
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Johne’s Disease - A control and prevention guide for New Zealand farmers
This guide highlights management strategies to control and reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease on New Zealand dairy farms.
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•Health
•Johne’s Disease - A control and prevention guide for New Zealand farmers
This guide highlights management strategies to control and reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease on New Zealand dairy farms.
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•Health
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InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf book
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf book
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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•Repro and mating
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Spring Rotation Planner (printable)
A printed resource to help you monitor and allocate feed through the first rotation. Input your data and then display it for the team to follow during and after calving.
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•Feed
•Spring Rotation Planner (printable)
A printed resource to help you monitor and allocate feed through the first rotation. Input your data and then display it for the team to follow during and after calving.
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•Feed
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Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand: A review of case and data managment
This review makes a total of 32 recommendations aimed at improving structures, systems, decision-making, training, levels of expertise, management and response transparency and communication.
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•Biosecurity
•Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand: A review of case and data managment
This review makes a total of 32 recommendations aimed at improving structures, systems, decision-making, training, levels of expertise, management and response transparency and communication.
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•Biosecurity
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Spring Rotation Planner (advanced spreadsheet)
A downloadable advanced version of our SRP tool to estimate feed supply and demand for during and after calving.
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•Feed
•Spring Rotation Planner (advanced spreadsheet)
A downloadable advanced version of our SRP tool to estimate feed supply and demand for during and after calving.
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•Feed
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Composting dead stockComposting is an effective way to dispose of dead stock while creating a useful product and minimising the potential for groundwater contamination. If managed well, composting can be low cost and relatively odour free.
Environment•2 min read
Composting dead stock
Composting is an effective way to dispose of dead stock while creating a useful product and minimising the potential for groundwater contamination. If managed well, composting can be low cost and relatively odour free.
Environment•2 min read
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FertiliserManaging fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.
Fertiliser
Managing fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.
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Pests, weeds and diseasesIn this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.
Pests, weeds and diseases
In this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.
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CropsInformation about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.
Crops
Information about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.
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Pasture speciesOur ability to grow and harvest high quality pasture for dairy cows is the main driver of profitability for the farm business.
Pasture species
Our ability to grow and harvest high quality pasture for dairy cows is the main driver of profitability for the farm business.
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Homegrown advantage: How high-profit farms are also achieving low emissions intensity | Ep. 105Can your farm be both highly profitable and low in emissions intensity? New research from nearly 8,000 farms reveals how top-performing NZ dairy farms are achieving both and offer practical insights on how to achieve this on your farm.
Research
•06 Aug 2025
•21:30 min
Homegrown advantage: How high-profit farms are also achieving low emissions intensity | Ep. 105
Can your farm be both highly profitable and low in emissions intensity? New research from nearly 8,000 farms reveals how top-performing NZ dairy farms are achieving both and offer practical insights on how to achieve this on your farm.
Research
•06 Aug 2025
•21:30 min
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Resilient Pastures: The new research underway to future-proof our grass-fed advantage | Ep. 104
In this episode of Talking Dairy, we explore the Resilient Pastures programme - a new research initiative tackling pasture persistence problems. Hear how farmers, scientists and funders are working together to find lasting, practical solutions.
Research
•23 Jul 2025
•20:24 min
Resilient Pastures: The new research underway to future-proof our grass-fed advantage | Ep. 104
In this episode of Talking Dairy, we explore the Resilient Pastures programme - a new research initiative tackling pasture persistence problems. Hear how farmers, scientists and funders are working together to find lasting, practical solutions.
Research
•23 Jul 2025
•20:24 min
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DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
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Autumn SmartsBrowse through our autumn tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
Autumn Smarts
Browse through our autumn tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
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Creating a productive workplaceFind out how a productive workplace can benefit your farm business and get tips on how to get started.
PeopleCreating a productive workplace
Find out how a productive workplace can benefit your farm business and get tips on how to get started.
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