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Total results 1011
Search results for "Lameness identification and management"
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Inside Dairy - Unlock your pasture’s power in 5 stepsThe strength of New Zealand dairy farming is in making the most of pasture grown on farm. Refocusing on the basics, measuring covers, tracking leaf emergence, and using this to set rotation lengths, helps get the best from pasture.
Inside Dairy•24 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Unlock your pasture’s power in 5 stepsThe strength of New Zealand dairy farming is in making the most of pasture grown on farm. Refocusing on the basics, measuring covers, tracking leaf emergence, and using this to set rotation lengths, helps get the best from pasture.
Inside Dairy•24 Nov 2025
•2 min read
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Emissions4PastureDairyNZ and Irish research partners are working together to quantify methane emissions from dairy cows in pasture-based systems in this four-year programme.
Research•4 min read
Emissions4Pasture
DairyNZ and Irish research partners are working together to quantify methane emissions from dairy cows in pasture-based systems in this four-year programme.
Research•4 min read
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Positive welfarePositive welfare goes beyond preventing suffering. It's about enabling cows to thrive. By supporting natural behaviours and promoting positive experiences, we can help ensure cows live a good life.
Animal•3 min read
Positive welfare
Positive welfare goes beyond preventing suffering. It's about enabling cows to thrive. By supporting natural behaviours and promoting positive experiences, we can help ensure cows live a good life.
Animal•3 min read
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Cow wellbeing at the leading edge | Ep. 113How are farmers helping to shape DairyNZ’s animal care research and why does it matter for our global competitiveness? Penny Timmer-Arends and Dr Stacey Hendriks explain market expectations and the key factors influencing cow comfort.
Animal
•19 Nov 2025
•35:45 min
Cow wellbeing at the leading edge | Ep. 113
How are farmers helping to shape DairyNZ’s animal care research and why does it matter for our global competitiveness? Penny Timmer-Arends and Dr Stacey Hendriks explain market expectations and the key factors influencing cow comfort.
Animal
•19 Nov 2025
•35:45 min
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Animal welfare requirementsAnimal welfare goes beyond just daily care for animals on farm . It means adhering to standards set out by the Animal Welfare Act and welfare codes, and meeting consumer and market expectations.
Animal•2 min read
Animal welfare requirements
Animal welfare goes beyond just daily care for animals on farm . It means adhering to standards set out by the Animal Welfare Act and welfare codes, and meeting consumer and market expectations.
Animal•2 min read
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Inside Dairy - Shaping smarter rules: DairyNZ’s role in Waikato PC1For over a decade, DairyNZ has invested science, policy and farm system expertise into Waikato Plan Change 1 – helping to create practical, fair rules for farmers.
Inside Dairy•5 Nov 2025
•3 min read
Inside Dairy - Shaping smarter rules: DairyNZ’s role in Waikato PC1For over a decade, DairyNZ has invested science, policy and farm system expertise into Waikato Plan Change 1 – helping to create practical, fair rules for farmers.
Inside Dairy•5 Nov 2025
•3 min read
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Money on the table: How to make it work for you | Ep. 112
Fonterra shareholder farmers will soon receive a sizeable capital return, alongside strong milk prices. In this episode, experts share practical advice on how to use it wisely – for your farm, your family and your future.
Business
•05 Nov 2025
•23:29 min
Money on the table: How to make it work for you | Ep. 112
Fonterra shareholder farmers will soon receive a sizeable capital return, alongside strong milk prices. In this episode, experts share practical advice on how to use it wisely – for your farm, your family and your future.
Business
•05 Nov 2025
•23:29 min
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Inside Dairy - Who’s speaking up for dairy in Wellington?As part of its ongoing advocacy work, DairyNZ engages in cross-party discussions with ministers and MPs, and in policy discussions with key government departments on crucial issues like freshwater, climate and sector stability.
Inside Dairy•5 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Who’s speaking up for dairy in Wellington?As part of its ongoing advocacy work, DairyNZ engages in cross-party discussions with ministers and MPs, and in policy discussions with key government departments on crucial issues like freshwater, climate and sector stability.
Inside Dairy•5 Nov 2025
•2 min read
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Inside Dairy - Where today's questions become tomorrow's toolsLye Farm, one of DairyNZ’s research farms near Hamilton, uses purpose-built facilities, specialised feeding equipment, and trained cows. These facilities enable trials of new approaches under pasture-based farming conditions typical of New Zealand.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Where today's questions become tomorrow's toolsLye Farm, one of DairyNZ’s research farms near Hamilton, uses purpose-built facilities, specialised feeding equipment, and trained cows. These facilities enable trials of new approaches under pasture-based farming conditions typical of New Zealand.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•4 min read
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Inside Dairy - Sustainability vital to keep New Zealand dairy aheadThe key to sustaining profitability and competitiveness lies in productivity – choosing the right inputs, adopting new technologies, and adapting sustainable practices without compromising production.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Sustainability vital to keep New Zealand dairy aheadThe key to sustaining profitability and competitiveness lies in productivity – choosing the right inputs, adopting new technologies, and adapting sustainable practices without compromising production.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•2 min read
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Less admin, more insights: How benchmarking your business just got easier | Ep. 111
Benchmarking your business just got easier. DairyBase now links with Farm Focus – and soon MINDA & Fonterra – for seamless data flow. Hear how these upgrades will save you time and deliver faster insights.
Business
•29 Oct 2025
•17:00 min
Less admin, more insights: How benchmarking your business just got easier | Ep. 111
Benchmarking your business just got easier. DairyBase now links with Farm Focus – and soon MINDA & Fonterra – for seamless data flow. Hear how these upgrades will save you time and deliver faster insights.
Business
•29 Oct 2025
•17:00 min
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Inside Dairy - Farmers leading the drive for Resilient PasturesNorthland farmers at the sharp end of climate change are putting their experience and knowledge to good use, working with DairyNZ and partners to develop pasture mixes that will underpin hardy and sustainable farming systems for a changing climate.
Inside Dairy•28 Oct 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Farmers leading the drive for Resilient PasturesNorthland farmers at the sharp end of climate change are putting their experience and knowledge to good use, working with DairyNZ and partners to develop pasture mixes that will underpin hardy and sustainable farming systems for a changing climate.
Inside Dairy•28 Oct 2025
•4 min read
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Inside Dairy - One BW, one reliable metricMajor dairy sector players are leading the way in developing a single, independent Breeding Worth (BW) aligned with the National Breeding Objective and incorporating genomic information.
Inside Dairy•28 Oct 2025
•1 min read
Inside Dairy - One BW, one reliable metricMajor dairy sector players are leading the way in developing a single, independent Breeding Worth (BW) aligned with the National Breeding Objective and incorporating genomic information.
Inside Dairy•28 Oct 2025
•1 min read
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Liveweight targetsHeifer liveweight at first mating and calving influences reproductive performance and milk production potential. Achieving liveweight targets is crucial; otherwise, first calving may delay, and fertility may decrease.
Animal•4 min read
Liveweight targets
Heifer liveweight at first mating and calving influences reproductive performance and milk production potential. Achieving liveweight targets is crucial; otherwise, first calving may delay, and fertility may decrease.
Animal•4 min read
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Stu Morgan
Science Support Manager
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Mancoba Mangwe
Scientist
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In 10 | A Pasture Summit sneak peek – what’s on this spring?Get the inside scoop from Pasture Summit directors Robbie Ferris and Al Rayne. They reveal what’s happening at the upcoming Pasture Summit events, and why they’re a “must have” event on your calendar this spring.
People
•22 Oct 2025
•12:50 min
In 10 | A Pasture Summit sneak peek – what’s on this spring?
Get the inside scoop from Pasture Summit directors Robbie Ferris and Al Rayne. They reveal what’s happening at the upcoming Pasture Summit events, and why they’re a “must have” event on your calendar this spring.
People
•22 Oct 2025
•12:50 min
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Thomas McCarthy
Scientist
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Tiffany McCready
Technical Team Leader
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Olivia Jordan
Technical Team Leader
