Earthquakes can lead to significant disruption and damage on dairy farms. This page provides information to help you manage the aftermath of an earthquake on your farm.

Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Home farm, is a 675 cow, high input farm near Winton. Good pasture utilisation, and efficient use of in shed feeding are a priority. Building a sustainable and resilient business are important for the farm owners.

Recycling, collection and safe disposal services are a responsible way to deal with farm waste, reducing the negative effects on the environment and the health risks for both people and animals.

Postgraduate student research projects focus on making farms more efficient and sustainable while improving animal welfare. These scholarships enable recipients to focus on their studies and foster professional connections within the sector.

The DairyNZ-led FRNL programme – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from dairy farms.

Adverse weather events are becoming more common and can significantly impact dairy farm operations. Dairy farmers must have a plan to look after their people, animals, business and pastures to minimise the impact and ensure a quick recovery.

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

Heavy snow affects both the physical and emotional well-being of farming families and staff.

Power outages on NZ dairy farms can lead to significant disruptions, affecting daily activities such as providing water to animals, keeping lights on, milking, and maintaining proper heating and cooling.

The Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator (DESC) tool helps determine dairy effluent storage requirements for dairy farms.

The Contract Milker Premium Calculator compares the profitability of contract milking with managing a farm. 

The 10-year equity forecast tool forecasts a dairy farm business’s equity position over a 10-year period.

This tool allows you to objectively select the most suitable endophyte and ryegrass cultivar combination for your farm. Select the relevant filters to obtain a list of appropriate cultivars.

Did you know that an extra tonne of pasture is worth $300 annually? This tool allows you to compare your pasture and crop eaten value with similar farms in your area.

The Pasture Growth Forecaster has been further developed commercially and is now Pasture Vibe. The new name reflects the purpose of the tool in helping farmers get in sync with their pastures.

Senior Area Manager - King Country

To help employers create competitive farm assistant job offers, DairyNZ has created a 'Job Competitiveness Calculator'.