A Rotorua dairy farm demonstrates that profitability and environmental performance can go together. Since taking over in 2019/20, Richard and Amy have operated a low-input system designed to meet nitrogen limits while remaining financially strong.

Flooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.

Northland farmer Greg Collins reflects on his year as DairyNZ’s associate director, offering insights for dairy farmers keen to grow governance skills as applications open for the next one-year board development role.

This episode shares practical insights on creating contract milking and variable order sharemilking agreements that work for farm owners and contractors. Learn to set fair rates, manage cashflow, and build lasting business relationships.

The Coalition Government is making changes to the Resource Management system. DairyNZ made an extensive submission to this process and will continue to engage with ministers and officials. This webpage outlines information on the process ahead.

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Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Teagasc researchers Dr Bernadette O’Brien and Dr Lisa Parce share the latest on tech adoption on Irish dairy farms.

Extreme weather puts pressure on daily farm operations, so you'll find guidance below on getting back to a normal milking schedule, managing feed, and keeping your cows healthy.

Reducing nitrogen losses from your farm can help improve efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality, meet regulatory requirements, and strengthen your bottom line. There are 10 main actions to consider.

Proactive visitor biosecurity management helps protect your herd and your business. Visitors can unknowingly bring in diseases, weeds or pests that threaten animal health and farm productivity.

Good effluent management on your dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.

An employment agreement defines the rules of the working relationship between the employee and the farm owner/manager on a dairy farm. It must be in writing, and the employer is responsible for arranging it.

Wearable technologies (such as cow collars) are becoming a popular tool for assisting with reproductive management. In 2025, around 1 in 5 dairy farms are using wearables , mostly to help with heat detection, a factor in getting cows in calf.