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Precision Dairy Farming Series: Farmers adopting tech – wins, challenges, and lessons | Ep. 2Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Hear Sharn Roskam and Stu Taylor share their experience and key insights from adopting different farm tech.
Animal
•14 Jan 2026
•18:59 min
Precision Dairy Farming Series: Farmers adopting tech – wins, challenges, and lessons | Ep. 2
Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Hear Sharn Roskam and Stu Taylor share their experience and key insights from adopting different farm tech.
Animal
•14 Jan 2026
•18:59 min
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Progressing Dairy Events - Better Every SeasonProgressing Dairy Events bring farmers, DairyNZ experts, and scientists together to share what’s working – and why – so we can all get a little better every season. These on-farm events combine real experience, science, and practical tools.
Progressing Dairy Events - Better Every Season
Progressing Dairy Events bring farmers, DairyNZ experts, and scientists together to share what’s working – and why – so we can all get a little better every season. These on-farm events combine real experience, science, and practical tools.
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Wearables and repro – what the data tells us | Ep. 103
More farmers are using wearables for heat detection and to ease pressure on skilled people at mating time. But do they lift repro results? Hear what the research says in this episode with DairyNZ’s Paul Edwards and CowSmart vet Line Ferriman.
Research
•09 Jul 2025
•24:39 min
Wearables and repro – what the data tells us | Ep. 103
More farmers are using wearables for heat detection and to ease pressure on skilled people at mating time. But do they lift repro results? Hear what the research says in this episode with DairyNZ’s Paul Edwards and CowSmart vet Line Ferriman.
Research
•09 Jul 2025
•24:39 min
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Postgraduate scholarshipsDairyNZ awards postgraduate scholarships to enthusiastic future dairy scientists. Scholarship recipients are mentored and supported to grow their networks with dairy specialists.
Support•3 min read
Postgraduate scholarships
DairyNZ awards postgraduate scholarships to enthusiastic future dairy scientists. Scholarship recipients are mentored and supported to grow their networks with dairy specialists.
Support•3 min read
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Richard McIntyre
Director - Farmer elected
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Managing nitrogen fertiliser useNitrogen fertiliser is a valuable tool for pasture and crop growth in pastoral dairy farms, but it is essential that it is applied at the right time, in the right place and at the right rate.
Feed•5 min read
Managing nitrogen fertiliser use
Nitrogen fertiliser is a valuable tool for pasture and crop growth in pastoral dairy farms, but it is essential that it is applied at the right time, in the right place and at the right rate.
Feed•5 min read
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Water use overviewEfficient water management on your dairy farm can save water, time, and money. Begin by mapping your farm’s water infrastructure and identifying and addressing problem areas.
Environment•4 min read
Water use overview
Efficient water management on your dairy farm can save water, time, and money. Begin by mapping your farm’s water infrastructure and identifying and addressing problem areas.
Environment•4 min read
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Dairy farmer leaders connect to plan continued environmental progressLeading farmers from around New Zealand connected to share environmental stories and inspiration and build relationships at the Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) national forum in Wellington earlier this month.
Media releases•27 Mar 2024
•2 min read
Dairy farmer leaders connect to plan continued environmental progressLeading farmers from around New Zealand connected to share environmental stories and inspiration and build relationships at the Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) national forum in Wellington earlier this month.
Media releases•27 Mar 2024
•2 min read
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Gail Hudson
DairyBase Data Specialist
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Sodium DeficiencySodium is vital for dairy cows, aiding in water balance and nerve and muscle function. It's expelled routinely and needs replacing. This page discusses how certain regions, like the Central Plateau pumice soils, can be deficient in sodium.
Animal•1 min read
Sodium Deficiency
Sodium is vital for dairy cows, aiding in water balance and nerve and muscle function. It's expelled routinely and needs replacing. This page discusses how certain regions, like the Central Plateau pumice soils, can be deficient in sodium.
Animal•1 min read
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Feed density and storageFeed density and storage are crucial for dairy farming. Proper planning optimises storage solutions and maximises feed resources. Use our tables to help calculate storage space requirements when planning new or evaluating current storage.
Feed•1 min read
Feed density and storage
Feed density and storage are crucial for dairy farming. Proper planning optimises storage solutions and maximises feed resources. Use our tables to help calculate storage space requirements when planning new or evaluating current storage.
Feed•1 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Campbell and Martine Tait (Canterbury)The Taits focus on balancing sustainability with profit in their dairy farming practices. Based in Lowcliffe, Ashburton, the Tait Family Trust oversees an intergenerational dairy business that began milking in 2011.
Research•5 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Campbell and Martine Tait (Canterbury)
The Taits focus on balancing sustainability with profit in their dairy farming practices. Based in Lowcliffe, Ashburton, the Tait Family Trust oversees an intergenerational dairy business that began milking in 2011.
Research•5 min read
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