The NZIPIM Certified Dairy Farm Systems Consultants focus on identifying risks and opportunities on farms through a whole farm systems approach, providing tailored recommendations.

Prolonged wet weather poses challenges to normal farming activities by saturating soils. This page provides information on managing the impact of wet weather on dairy farming.

A three-day course to help dairy farmers at any business stage. It offers tools and coaching to create wealth, set aligned goals, and analyse your farm business. Delivered by DairyNZ.

Craigmore Farms’ Oamaru pod manager, Ed von Randow oversees five dairy farms in North Otago. In the 2020/21 season, Waiareka farm will be making the shift to full season 3-in-2 milking. We will be following Waiareka farm as part of the project.

A Ngāi Tahu-led regenerative agriculture project that aims to develop a future-proof dairy farm system that incorporates mātauranga Māori.

Huntly Road Dairies Ltd, an equity Partnership operated by Duncan & Anne-Marie Wells is a high-performing farm, with strong governance and supported by attention to detail, both on the farm and in the office.

This high input, highly stocked farm, depends on effective feed monitoring, efficient effluent management and improving herd fertility for success.

Paritea is one of eight Ngāi Tahu dairy farms at Whenua Hou, Eyrewell. Ngāi Tahu Farming is committed to best practice and continuous improvement in the cultural, social, environmental and economic outcomes of its operations.

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.

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.

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

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.