Total results 276
Total results 276
Search results for "Animal data"
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Tech and data raising the bar on farm efficiency and production | Ep. 92This episode brings highlights from DairyNZ's events on building a productive workplace. Host Willie McKnight chats with sharemilker Gillian Bunnik and research engineer Brian Dela Rue about tech, data, and innovation to boost farm efficiency.
Business
•05 Feb 2025
•53:19 min
Tech and data raising the bar on farm efficiency and production | Ep. 92
This episode brings highlights from DairyNZ's events on building a productive workplace. Host Willie McKnight chats with sharemilker Gillian Bunnik and research engineer Brian Dela Rue about tech, data, and innovation to boost farm efficiency.
Business
•05 Feb 2025
•53:19 min
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NZ Animal Evaluation updates better support genetic gainGenetic gain has been a key driver of success in the New Zealand dairy sector, and NZ Animal Evaluation, a DairyNZ subsidiary, aims to see that continue.
Media releases•3 Dec 2024
•1 min read
NZ Animal Evaluation updates better support genetic gainGenetic gain has been a key driver of success in the New Zealand dairy sector, and NZ Animal Evaluation, a DairyNZ subsidiary, aims to see that continue.
Media releases•3 Dec 2024
•1 min read
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NZ Animal Evaluation December updatesIn the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three important updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls and cows.
Media releases•25 Nov 2024
•1 min read
NZ Animal Evaluation December updatesIn the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three important updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls and cows.
Media releases•25 Nov 2024
•1 min read
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Next steps on improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain systemA governance group has been formed, following sector consultation, that will seek to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is forming a road map for improving New Zealand’s animal genetic gain system.
Media releases•18 Oct 2024
•2 min read
Next steps on improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain systemA governance group has been formed, following sector consultation, that will seek to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is forming a road map for improving New Zealand’s animal genetic gain system.
Media releases•18 Oct 2024
•2 min read
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Animal care consults | Ep. 76
To support the sector in achieving high levels of animal welfare, DairyNZ has been interviewing farmers about their animal care practices for over a decade. Join us to find out how the information is used.
Animal
•16 May 2024
•23:28 min
Animal care consults | Ep. 76
To support the sector in achieving high levels of animal welfare, DairyNZ has been interviewing farmers about their animal care practices for over a decade. Join us to find out how the information is used.
Animal
•16 May 2024
•23:28 min
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Animal advocacyHealthy animals and strong biosecurity systems are essential to support NZ dairy production and exports. Our work advocates for strong, evidence and risk-based systems and pragmatic policy outcomes that supports us to deliver a resilient future.
Regulation•1 min read
Animal advocacy
Healthy animals and strong biosecurity systems are essential to support NZ dairy production and exports. Our work advocates for strong, evidence and risk-based systems and pragmatic policy outcomes that supports us to deliver a resilient future.
Regulation•1 min read
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Impact of Climate Change on AnimalsRead more on how DairyNZ is understanding how predicted changes to climate will affect cow health and welfare.
Research•2 min read
Impact of Climate Change on Animals
Read more on how DairyNZ is understanding how predicted changes to climate will affect cow health and welfare.
Research•2 min read
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NZAEL team
Meet the team behind New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL).
NZAEL team
Meet the team behind New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL).
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Animal Herd Averages
Breeding Worth (BW), Production Worth (PW) and trait Breeding Values are available to help farmers make breeding, culling and purchasing decisions.
Tools & Apps•Breeding decisions•Animal Herd Averages
Breeding Worth (BW), Production Worth (PW) and trait Breeding Values are available to help farmers make breeding, culling and purchasing decisions.
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Fertility BV Animal ModelTo test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
Fertility BV Animal Model
To test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
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Animal WelfareAnimal welfare is at the heart of any good farming business. Our responsibility for the wellbeing of stock starts at birth and continues, not only while they are in our care, but also beyond the farm gate.
Animal Welfare
Animal welfare is at the heart of any good farming business. Our responsibility for the wellbeing of stock starts at birth and continues, not only while they are in our care, but also beyond the farm gate.
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Animal healthFrom lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.
Animal health
From lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.
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AnimalAnimal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
Animal
Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
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Technology and data in dairy farming | Ep. 22
What kind of technologies are farmers already using, why, and what are the next big things that could deliver value on-farm?
Milking
•16 Mar 2022
•51:45 min
Technology and data in dairy farming | Ep. 22
What kind of technologies are farmers already using, why, and what are the next big things that could deliver value on-farm?
Milking
•16 Mar 2022
•51:45 min
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DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)
DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.
Resources
•Regulations
•DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)
DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.
Resources
•Regulations
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Plantain Visual Assessment Data Collection Template
This simple Excel template can be used to keep record of visual assessments conducted on farm.
Resources
•Feed
•Plantain Visual Assessment Data Collection Template
This simple Excel template can be used to keep record of visual assessments conducted on farm.
Resources
•Feed
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Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
Resources
•Environment
•Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
Resources
•Environment
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Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) - Code of Welfare 2005
This code covers all painful husbandry procedures and provides specific information for castration, tail docking, and disbudding and dehorning.
Resources
•Welfare
•Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) - Code of Welfare 2005
This code covers all painful husbandry procedures and provides specific information for castration, tail docking, and disbudding and dehorning.
Resources
•Welfare
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Dairy Herd Testing Equipment Approval Procedures and Production Data Standards
An overview of the background and rationale to the approach taken to the herd testing standards and guidelines.
Resources
•Animal
•Dairy Herd Testing Equipment Approval Procedures and Production Data Standards
An overview of the background and rationale to the approach taken to the herd testing standards and guidelines.
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•Animal
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Integration report – evaluation of FRNL data against Overseer (April 2019)
This report outlines the findings from an evaluation of Overseer against experimental data.
Resources
•Environment
•Integration report – evaluation of FRNL data against Overseer (April 2019)
This report outlines the findings from an evaluation of Overseer against experimental data.
Resources
•Environment
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