Total results 1010
Total results 1010
Search results for "Livestock management and disposal"
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Budgeting, Corrie and Donna Smit (Bay of Plenty)Corrie and Donna Smit own this low input farm business near Edgecumbe, milking on two similar-sized platforms with a support block providing the majority of winter and young stock grazing.
Research•19 min read
Budgeting, Corrie and Donna Smit (Bay of Plenty)

Corrie and Donna Smit own this low input farm business near Edgecumbe, milking on two similar-sized platforms with a support block providing the majority of winter and young stock grazing.
Research•19 min read
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Once-a-day Milking, Leo and Rebecca Vollebregt (Wairarapa)Leo Vollebregt wanted a thriving dairy farm, but faced challenges with staff retention and cow health. Then, he had an insight during a 2007 trip to Canterbury.
Research•7 min read
Once-a-day Milking, Leo and Rebecca Vollebregt (Wairarapa)

Leo Vollebregt wanted a thriving dairy farm, but faced challenges with staff retention and cow health. Then, he had an insight during a 2007 trip to Canterbury.
Research•7 min read
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New Dairies and TechnologyBuilding and running a dairy is a significant investment. Having the most updated technologies and systems can have a positive and major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers.
Milking•8 min read
New Dairies and Technology

Building and running a dairy is a significant investment. Having the most updated technologies and systems can have a positive and major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers.
Milking•8 min read
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Foot and mouth diseaseFoot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, posing a significant threat to New Zealand's economy and agricultural sector.
Biosecurity•8 min read
Foot and mouth disease

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, posing a significant threat to New Zealand's economy and agricultural sector.
Biosecurity•8 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)

Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)The Rathgen family run a mixed dairy and arable farm system in St Andrews.
Research•13 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)
Research•13 min read
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TPV and minimum wage calculator
The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator helps you determine the minimum allowable salary for the expected hours of work.
Tools & Apps•People•TPV and minimum wage calculator
The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator helps you determine the minimum allowable salary for the expected hours of work.
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Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
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DairyNZ Directors Election and AGMAre you looking for the next step in your governance journey? Applications are now open for the DairyNZ associate director role on our board.
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Sponsorship and funding applicationsDairyNZ supports a number of key industry partners, initiatives and community activities where a clear benefit to New Zealand dairy farmers is evident.
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Starch Based Supplements and ReproductionA large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
Starch Based Supplements and Reproduction

A large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
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Scholarships and internshipsDairyNZ awards outstanding students with a particular interest in dairying opportunities through the DairyNZ Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Crisis and adverse eventsInformation to help you prepare your business for adverse events and overcome them.
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Employment admin and legal requirementsWhen you hire someone to keep your business running smoothly, you take on responsibility for managing an employment relationship. Getting the basics right around employment and team member health and safety is a necessity for a business owner.
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Finding and employing good peopleWell-planned recruitment and selection, and a robust orientation process are key to finding the right fit for your team and giving new staff the best start possible.
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Waterbodies and wetlandsDairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways. There are many things you can do on farm to improve or maintain water quality.
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Nutrients and contaminantsBeing prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
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Cow Reproduction and MatingDairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
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Wet weather management | Ep. 56Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
Wet weather management | Ep. 56

Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
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Live from Fieldays: Striking the balance – mental health and wellbeing | Ep. 55Our guests Matte Kirk and Kelly Dickey share their thoughts on mental wellness in the rural sector. Are farmers getting better at talking about how they’re feeling? Why is getting off the farm so important?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•20:57 min
Live from Fieldays: Striking the balance – mental health and wellbeing | Ep. 55

Our guests Matte Kirk and Kelly Dickey share their thoughts on mental wellness in the rural sector. Are farmers getting better at talking about how they’re feeling? Why is getting off the farm so important?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•20:57 min