From genetic gain and resilient pastures to profitable feeding decisions and an inspiring Māori organic farming success story, this edition shares practical ideas to help strengthen farm performance for the season ahead.

Set up a simple Brix testing system that is easy for your team to use. Each test is quick to complete and helps make sure your calves receive the best quality colostrum available.

Dates and details of the Animal Evaluation run schedule for 2026-2027

Use these adjustments for the change in livestock values for stock reconciliation.

The intent of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill is to improve the efficiency, clarity, and proportionality of regulatory pathways while maintaining appropriate protections for human health and the environment.

The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill seeks to improve the efficiency, transparency, and certainty of the approval process for agricultural and horticultural products.

We support strengthening the Ruminant Protein Regulations and advocate for policy to manage disease transmission risk and maintain New Zealand’s negligible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status, as recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

The reference guide for calf rearing in New Zealand.

This Code of Practice is intended to provide good practice guidelines for professional engineers and other technical specialists involved in the testing and measurement of seepage from effluent ponds.

DairyBase farmer help sheet for Level 2 physical questionnaire