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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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Chris Lewis
Director - Farmer elected
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Josiah Cleland
Data Scientist
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Jacqueline Rowarth
Director - Farmer elected
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NZ Animal Evaluation operationsNew Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
NZ Animal Evaluation operations
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
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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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Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53In today’s tight labour market, we need to ensure our dairy farm assistant jobs are attractive and competitive – but how?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•15:17 min
Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53
In today’s tight labour market, we need to ensure our dairy farm assistant jobs are attractive and competitive – but how?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•15:17 min
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Monaghan et al 2018 - Benchmarking and mitigating contaminant losses for key dairy farm typologies
A report prepared by AgResearch for DairyNZ.
Resources
•Environment
•Monaghan et al 2018 - Benchmarking and mitigating contaminant losses for key dairy farm typologies
A report prepared by AgResearch for DairyNZ.
Resources
•Environment
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Inside Dairy | Unlocking new dairy beef opportunitiesFurther research into extended lactation systems and mating strategies aims to give dairy farmers more options to increase the proportion of calves suited to beef production.
Inside Dairy•18 Sep 2026
•3 min read
Inside Dairy | Unlocking new dairy beef opportunitiesFurther research into extended lactation systems and mating strategies aims to give dairy farmers more options to increase the proportion of calves suited to beef production.
Inside Dairy•18 Sep 2026
•3 min read
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Mastitis basicsMastitis is one of the most common and costly animal health issues on dairy farms. Understanding the basics will help you protect cow health, maintain milk quality, and do your job confidently in the milking shed.
Animal•3 min read
Mastitis basics
Mastitis is one of the most common and costly animal health issues on dairy farms. Understanding the basics will help you protect cow health, maintain milk quality, and do your job confidently in the milking shed.
Animal•3 min read
