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  • A man sitting down holding a mug
    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.

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    7 min read

    Once-a-day Milking, Leo and Rebecca Vollebregt (Wairarapa)

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    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.

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    7 min read

  • Aerial photo of a dairy farm with cows gathered ready for milking.
    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.

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    8 min read

    New Dairies and Technology

    Aerial photo of a dairy farm with cows gathered ready for milking.

    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.

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    8 min read

  • Dairy cows in a New Zealand paddock near a fence
    Foot and mouth disease

    Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a major biosecurity threat to New Zealand. If found here, it would have a significant ongoing impact on our agriculture, trade, export and related sectors. Get the latest advice on protecting your herd from FMD.

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    8 min read

    Foot and mouth disease

    Dairy cows in a New Zealand paddock near a fence

    Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a major biosecurity threat to New Zealand. If found here, it would have a significant ongoing impact on our agriculture, trade, export and related sectors. Get the latest advice on protecting your herd from FMD.

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    8 min read

  • Man and Woman standing in a field
    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.

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    9 min read

    Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)

    Man and Woman standing in a field

    Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.

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    9 min read

  • A man standing in a field
    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.

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    13 min read

    Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)

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    The Rathgen family run a mixed dairy and arable farm system in St Andrews.

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    13 min read

  • 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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    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.

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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.

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  • Director Elections Agm 2000Wide
    DairyNZ Directors Election and AGM

    Are you looking for the next step in your governance journey? Nominations are now open for positions on the 2026/27 DairyNZ Board and Directors’ Remuneration Committee.

    DairyNZ Directors Election and AGM

    Director Elections Agm 2000Wide

    Are you looking for the next step in your governance journey? Nominations are now open for positions on the 2026/27 DairyNZ Board and Directors’ Remuneration Committee.

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    Sponsorship and funding applications

    DairyNZ supports a number of key industry partners, initiatives and community activities where a clear benefit to New Zealand dairy farmers is evident.

    Sponsorship and funding applications

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    DairyNZ supports a number of key industry partners, initiatives and community activities where a clear benefit to New Zealand dairy farmers is evident.

  • Crops in the field
    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.

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    2 min read

    Starch Based Supplements and Reproduction

    Crops in the field

    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.

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    2 min read

  • Two female farm workers wearing helmets riding motorbikes down a farm track
    Employment admin and legal requirements

    When 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.

    Employment admin and legal requirements

    Two female farm workers wearing helmets riding motorbikes down a farm track

    When 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.

  • Operations Manager
    Finding and employing good people

    Well-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.

    Finding and employing good people

    Operations Manager

    Well-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.

  • An image of a water
    Waterbodies and wetlands

    Dairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways. There are many things you can do on farm to improve or maintain water quality.

    Waterbodies and wetlands

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    Dairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways. There are many things you can do on farm to improve or maintain water quality.

  • A person holding a plant to be used for riparian planting
    Nutrients and contaminants

    Being 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.

    Nutrients and contaminants

    A person holding a plant to be used for riparian planting

    Being 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.

  • Jersey cows bulling in a grass paddock
    Cow Reproduction and Mating

    Dairy 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.

    Cow Reproduction and Mating

    Jersey cows bulling in a grass paddock

    Dairy 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.

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Wet weather management | Ep. 56

    Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?

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    06 Jul 2023

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    38:08 min

    Wet weather management | Ep. 56

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?

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    06 Jul 2023

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    38:08 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    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?

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    21 Jun 2023

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    20:57 min

    Live from Fieldays: Striking the balance – mental health and wellbeing | Ep. 55

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    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?

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    21 Jun 2023

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    20:57 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Tailwinds, headwinds and opportunities for NZ dairy | Ep. 45

    Covid-19, the Ukraine War and extreme weather events have created ongoing disruption globally and locally, with knock-on effects for New Zealand’s dairy sector.

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    15 Mar 2023

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    40:34 min

    Tailwinds, headwinds and opportunities for NZ dairy | Ep. 45

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    Covid-19, the Ukraine War and extreme weather events have created ongoing disruption globally and locally, with knock-on effects for New Zealand’s dairy sector.

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    15 Mar 2023

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    40:34 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    How fodder beet’s use has evolved based on farm experiences and research findings | Ep. 31

    Fodder beet offers many benefits as an alternative crop to brassicas, but it also presents risks and challenges. So, what can we learn from recent research about how to deal with those risks and challenges?

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    24 Aug 2022

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    36:02 min

    How fodder beet’s use has evolved based on farm experiences and research findings | Ep. 31

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    Fodder beet offers many benefits as an alternative crop to brassicas, but it also presents risks and challenges. So, what can we learn from recent research about how to deal with those risks and challenges?

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    24 Aug 2022

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    36:02 min

  • Three people talking together in a field
    Down Cows, Peter and Diane Miedema (Waikato)

    Waikato farmer Peter Miedema and his InCalf Adviser Katrina Roberts explain how down cow issues led to the uncovering of a widespread magnesium deficiency in his herd.

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    5 min read

    Down Cows, Peter and Diane Miedema (Waikato)

    Three people talking together in a field

    Waikato farmer Peter Miedema and his InCalf Adviser Katrina Roberts explain how down cow issues led to the uncovering of a widespread magnesium deficiency in his herd.

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    5 min read