Total results 275
Total results 275
Search results for "Measuring herd performance"
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Teresa Anderson
Project Manager
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DairyNZ Office LocationsNeed to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.
DairyNZ Office Locations
Need to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.
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Full season once-a-day (OAD) milkingSwitching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.
Milking•13 min read
Full season once-a-day (OAD) milking
Switching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.
Milking•13 min read
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Herringbone routineHere you’ll learn about ways to make your herringbone dairy more effective, often for little or no extra cost. The swing-over herringbone is the most common dairy type in New Zealand, used on 69% of dairy farms.
Milking•2 min read
Herringbone routine
Here you’ll learn about ways to make your herringbone dairy more effective, often for little or no extra cost. The swing-over herringbone is the most common dairy type in New Zealand, used on 69% of dairy farms.
Milking•2 min read
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Copper DeficiencyCopper deficiency in cattle, common during winter/early spring or in fast-growing calves over six months, can lead to issues like weight loss, reduced milk yields, reproductive problems, and anaemia in cows.
Animal•1 min read
Copper Deficiency
Copper deficiency in cattle, common during winter/early spring or in fast-growing calves over six months, can lead to issues like weight loss, reduced milk yields, reproductive problems, and anaemia in cows.
Animal•1 min read
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Pregnancy testingPregnancy testing is key in managing your dairy herd. It tells you which cows are pregnant and their conception time, which helps you to plan effectively.
Animal•3 min read
Pregnancy testing
Pregnancy testing is key in managing your dairy herd. It tells you which cows are pregnant and their conception time, which helps you to plan effectively.
Animal•3 min read
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EfficientA well-designed and maintained track for your dairy herd can save time and money, and improve cow welfare.
Milking•5 min read
Efficient
A well-designed and maintained track for your dairy herd can save time and money, and improve cow welfare.
Milking•5 min read
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Inshed FeedingDairy shed feeding systems are tools to deliver concentrated feed to cows during milking, supplementing their pasture-based diet.
Milking•2 min read
Inshed Feeding
Dairy shed feeding systems are tools to deliver concentrated feed to cows during milking, supplementing their pasture-based diet.
Milking•2 min read
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MatingSuccessful heifer mating is essential for their productive future. Targets include reaching puberty at 12-13 months, conceiving by 13-15 months, and being of adequate weight at calving.
Animal•5 min read
Mating
Successful heifer mating is essential for their productive future. Targets include reaching puberty at 12-13 months, conceiving by 13-15 months, and being of adequate weight at calving.
Animal•5 min read
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Effluent system design or upgradeFarm dairy effluent systems manage waste from your dairy farm. Choosing the right system requires professional advice, considering future plans, and picking the right person for the job.
Environment•3 min read
Effluent system design or upgrade
Farm dairy effluent systems manage waste from your dairy farm. Choosing the right system requires professional advice, considering future plans, and picking the right person for the job.
Environment•3 min read
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Mastitis OverviewMastitis affects udder health and milk quality, impacting farm productivity. To manage it, use SmartSAMM, which offers guidance on reducing mastitis and somatic cell counts.
Animal•3 min read
Mastitis Overview
Mastitis affects udder health and milk quality, impacting farm productivity. To manage it, use SmartSAMM, which offers guidance on reducing mastitis and somatic cell counts.
Animal•3 min read
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Managing sick cowsThe sooner you spot and treat sick and lame cows, the better. Learn how to identify, separate and care for sick and problem cows, about marking and recording systems, and the most common cow diseases.
Animal•3 min read
Managing sick cows
The sooner you spot and treat sick and lame cows, the better. Learn how to identify, separate and care for sick and problem cows, about marking and recording systems, and the most common cow diseases.
Animal•3 min read
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Power outagesPower outages on NZ dairy farms can lead to significant disruptions, affecting daily activities such as providing water to animals, keeping lights on, milking, and maintaining proper heating and cooling.
Support•4 min read
Power outages
Power outages on NZ dairy farms can lead to significant disruptions, affecting daily activities such as providing water to animals, keeping lights on, milking, and maintaining proper heating and cooling.
Support•4 min read
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Work at DairyNZWant to help deliver a better future for farmers? Check out the latest job vacancies at DairyNZ here.
Work at DairyNZ
Want to help deliver a better future for farmers? Check out the latest job vacancies at DairyNZ here.
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Janine Swansson
Senior Area Manager - Hawkes Bay and North Tararua (currently on secondment)
