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Total results 346
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Tail ManagementTail management is crucial in dairy farming to ensure animal welfare and a positive working environment. Tail injuries can cause pain and impact how cows communicate.
Animal•6 min read
Tail Management

Tail management is crucial in dairy farming to ensure animal welfare and a positive working environment. Tail injuries can cause pain and impact how cows communicate.
Animal•6 min read
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Winter pasture managementManaging high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•6 min read
Winter pasture management

Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.
Feed•6 min read
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Management and operationEffective irrigation management benefits your dairy farm by preserving water quality, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with water supply conditions. Find out how to operate within these conditions efficiently.
Environment•5 min read
Management and operation

Effective irrigation management benefits your dairy farm by preserving water quality, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with water supply conditions. Find out how to operate within these conditions efficiently.
Environment•5 min read
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Autumn managementAutumn pasture management in dairy farming involves focusing on average pasture cover and cow condition to prepare for spring.
Feed•5 min read
Autumn management

Autumn pasture management in dairy farming involves focusing on average pasture cover and cow condition to prepare for spring.
Feed•5 min read
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Bull ManagementBull management involves ensuring the right number of healthy bulls for your herd, minimising stress and reducing injury risks. A correct ratio depends on your herd's size and percentage of pregnant cows.
Animal•5 min read
Bull Management

Bull management involves ensuring the right number of healthy bulls for your herd, minimising stress and reducing injury risks. A correct ratio depends on your herd's size and percentage of pregnant cows.
Animal•5 min read
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Wet weather managementProlonged 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.
Support•7 min read
Wet weather management

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.
Support•7 min read
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Waste management overviewRecycling, 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.
Environment•9 min read
Waste management overview

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.
Environment•9 min read
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FeedChecker calculator
The FeedChecker calculator is a robust way to ensure you are optimising feed allocation throughout the year.
Tools & Apps•Nutrition•FeedChecker calculator
The FeedChecker calculator is a robust way to ensure you are optimising feed allocation throughout the year.
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Feed budgets
Choose from a one-page Simple Feed Budget Calculator, Simple Feed Budget with Body Condition Score (BCS) Calculator, the Monthly Feed Budget, or Annual Feed Budget.
Tools & Apps•Feed budgets•Feed budgets
Choose from a one-page Simple Feed Budget Calculator, Simple Feed Budget with Body Condition Score (BCS) Calculator, the Monthly Feed Budget, or Annual Feed Budget.
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Waste managementRecycling, collection and safe disposal services are a responsible way to deal with farm waste – reducing the negative effects on the environment and health risks for both people and animals.
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Wet weather management | Ep. 56Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
Wet weather management | Ep. 56

Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
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FeedThis section covers a wide range of information about feed management on dairy farms, including seasonal management, production systems, supplements, crops and pasture types.
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Biosecurity visitor management plan
Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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Submission on strengthening New Zealand’s emergency management legislation
DairyNZ has identified three areas that would strengthen New Zealand's emergency management legislation.
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•Submission on strengthening New Zealand’s emergency management legislation
DairyNZ has identified three areas that would strengthen New Zealand's emergency management legislation.
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Good farming practices for environmental management
This guide describes what good environmental management looks like on a dairy farm and focuses on ten key areas for environmental management.
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•Good farming practices for environmental management

This guide describes what good environmental management looks like on a dairy farm and focuses on ten key areas for environmental management.
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Submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
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•Submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
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Submission to the Primary Production Committee on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
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•Submission to the Primary Production Committee on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
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Joint letter on targeted changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) (April 2024)
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•Joint letter on targeted changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) (April 2024)
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Mastitis Management - Staphylococcus aureus Factsheet
Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
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•Mastitis Management - Staphylococcus aureus Factsheet

Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
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Feed Budget
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