This edition of Inside Dairy features the latest news, farmer-led solutions, and science-backed tools to keep pastures productive, cows comfortable, and your business profitable.

This guide highlights management strategies to control and reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease on New Zealand dairy farms.

The Dairy Farm Career Pathway descriptions create clear and consistent role expectations for employers and future career pathways for employees on New Zealand dairy farms, as well as providing a common framework and language that helps align industry activities.

The latest edition of Inside Dairy is out today. Covering the latest news and insights in the dairy sector, DairyNZ science and research, and inspiring stories.

A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording parentage and breed recording, and genetic testing and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation. 

Report completed by Sense Partners shows the economic contribution of dairy to the New Zealand economy.

Report prepared by M Sprosen and S Ledgard for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, DairyNZ, Overseer Limited and Ministry For Primary Industries.

Use these conversation prompts to help you have great conversations with contractors about getting work done safely.

Use this template to record health and safety meeting notes.

Go through the list of points with your employee to confirm they understand and agree.

Facts and Figures - a quick reference guide for New Zealand dairy farmers is a handy compilation of established research and practical knowledge.

Use this example policy as a starter for your own farm health and safety policy.

Templates for catchups and training plans for the first 90 days.

Checklist with template and tips, showing things to do before your employee starts work and what to do on day one.