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Total results 1013
Search results for "Calf health and hygiene"
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New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2024-25 (PDF)
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2024-25 is a report that shows historical information up to and including the 2024-25 season.
Resources
•NZ Dairy Statistics
•New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2024-25 (PDF)
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2024-25 is a report that shows historical information up to and including the 2024-25 season.
Resources
•NZ Dairy Statistics
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DairyBase login
Login to your DairyBase account and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
Tools & Apps•Business•DairyBase login
Login to your DairyBase account and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
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David Burger
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
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FeedRightFarmers often ask what, when, and how to feed their cows. The Feedright programme and resources were created to answer these questions and separate fact from fallacy.
Support•1 min read
FeedRight
Farmers often ask what, when, and how to feed their cows. The Feedright programme and resources were created to answer these questions and separate fact from fallacy.
Support•1 min read
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New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2023-24
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2023-24 is a report that shows historical information up to and including the 2023-24 season.
Resources
•NZ Dairy Statistics
•New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2023-24
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2023-24 is a report that shows historical information up to and including the 2023-24 season.
Resources
•NZ Dairy Statistics
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PlantainPlantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
Plantain
Plantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
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People Expo 2026Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 People Expo, in partnership with Dairy Women’s Network. The event brought farmers and sector partners together to reflect on what success looks like for them, personally and in business.
People Expo 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 People Expo, in partnership with Dairy Women’s Network. The event brought farmers and sector partners together to reflect on what success looks like for them, personally and in business.
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Flexible Milking ProjectLooking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
Flexible Milking Project
Looking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
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Winter grazingSuccessful wintering systems require thought and planning. All the wintering resources and winter grazing information you need are here.
Winter grazing
Successful wintering systems require thought and planning. All the wintering resources and winter grazing information you need are here.
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DairyBaseJoin DairyBase for free and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
DairyBase
Join DairyBase for free and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
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Body condition scoringAssessment of a cow's body condition score (BCS) gives a visual estimate of her body fat reserves.
Body condition scoring
Assessment of a cow's body condition score (BCS) gives a visual estimate of her body fat reserves.
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DairyBase helps farmers stay on top of their numbersSigning up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, say Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
Media releases•16 Jul 2026
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DairyBase helps farmers stay on top of their numbersSigning up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, say Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
Media releases•16 Jul 2026
•2 min read
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Katie Richardson
DairyBase Data Specialist
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Thinking about solar? Start here | Ep. 129Could solar work on your farm? Hear from Chris McArthur from EECA and dairy farmer Rhys Mackenzie about where solar and batteries add value, and what to think about before you invest.
Environment
•08 Jul 2026
•23:48 min
Thinking about solar? Start here | Ep. 129
Could solar work on your farm? Hear from Chris McArthur from EECA and dairy farmer Rhys Mackenzie about where solar and batteries add value, and what to think about before you invest.
Environment
•08 Jul 2026
•23:48 min
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Putting tall poppy syndrome out to pastureI recently returned from a study trip to Ireland energised by what I had seen and enthusiastic about how some of those ideas could be adapted within the New Zealand context.
Media releases•8 Jul 2026
•3 min read
Putting tall poppy syndrome out to pastureI recently returned from a study trip to Ireland energised by what I had seen and enthusiastic about how some of those ideas could be adapted within the New Zealand context.
Media releases•8 Jul 2026
•3 min read
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Getting the systems right on biosecurityFor dairy farmers and processors, biosecurity is not an abstract idea to be debated, it’s something they practice every day. While farmers play their role, they are right to expect the right systems and support from government, and sector bodies.
Media releases•3 Jul 2026
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Getting the systems right on biosecurityFor dairy farmers and processors, biosecurity is not an abstract idea to be debated, it’s something they practice every day. While farmers play their role, they are right to expect the right systems and support from government, and sector bodies.
Media releases•3 Jul 2026
•3 min read
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You don’t need all the answers to start planning what’s next. Live from People Expo, this is a practical Talking Dairy In 10 conversation on progression, succession, and taking the first step.
People
•01 Jul 2026
•08:48 min
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Technology to support mastitis detectionMastitis can be a significant cost on dairy farms, making timely detection important. There are mastitis detection tools and technologies available in New Zealand that can support, but not replace, good mastitis management and farmer judgement.
Animal•3 min read
Technology to support mastitis detection
Mastitis can be a significant cost on dairy farms, making timely detection important. There are mastitis detection tools and technologies available in New Zealand that can support, but not replace, good mastitis management and farmer judgement.
Animal•3 min read
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Animal movementsMoving animals on and off farm has its risks. A common way for mastitis bacteria to be introduced into a herd is in the udders of cows that are brought in. These bacteria can spread rapidly through a herd, so it is important to mitigate risk factors.
Animal•3 min read
Animal movements
Moving animals on and off farm has its risks. A common way for mastitis bacteria to be introduced into a herd is in the udders of cows that are brought in. These bacteria can spread rapidly through a herd, so it is important to mitigate risk factors.
Animal•3 min read
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Effluent pond seepage testingEffluent ponds must meet seepage limits to protect the environment and comply with council requirements. This page explains Pond Drop Testing (PDT), how it measures leakage, what’s involved, how to interpret results, and when retesting may be needed.
Environment•3 min read
Effluent pond seepage testing
Effluent ponds must meet seepage limits to protect the environment and comply with council requirements. This page explains Pond Drop Testing (PDT), how it measures leakage, what’s involved, how to interpret results, and when retesting may be needed.
Environment•3 min read
