Total results 1013
Total results 1013
Search results for "Calf health and hygiene"
-
Biosecurity Response LevyThe Biosecurity Response Levy rate is set each year and is administered by milk supply companies. On a milk docket, it shows as ‘Biosecurity Response Levy’.
BiosecurityBiosecurity Response Levy
The Biosecurity Response Levy rate is set each year and is administered by milk supply companies. On a milk docket, it shows as ‘Biosecurity Response Levy’.
Biosecurity -
-
Deferred grazingDeferred grazing is an alternative pasture management tool used to manage pasture quality, defer spring feed to early summer and increase the number of plants in the paddock through natural re-seeding.
Feed•12 min read
Deferred grazing
Deferred grazing is an alternative pasture management tool used to manage pasture quality, defer spring feed to early summer and increase the number of plants in the paddock through natural re-seeding.
Feed•12 min read
-
'Dairy farming saved my life' | Ep. 62To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing the powerful story of Emma Walton, a young Waikato contract milker. Emma not only loves dairy farming, but says it saved her life.
People
•20 Sep 2023
•27:33 min
'Dairy farming saved my life' | Ep. 62
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing the powerful story of Emma Walton, a young Waikato contract milker. Emma not only loves dairy farming, but says it saved her life.
People
•20 Sep 2023
•27:33 min
-
Personal cash budget
A personal cash budget is for anyone who wants to know where their money is going. It is particularly useful for farmers on a wage or salary.
Tools & Apps•Budgets•Personal cash budget
A personal cash budget is for anyone who wants to know where their money is going. It is particularly useful for farmers on a wage or salary.
Tools & Apps•Budgets• -
Hannah Bradley
DairyBase Development Manager
-
Jodie Goudswaard
DairyBase Manager
-
Mark Kooter
DairyBase Senior Analyst and Project Lead
-
Wayne Hofmann
Research Data Analyst
-
Lydia Farrell
Scientist
-
Taking the strain out of farming | Ep. 61
What do saloon doors and exosuits have to do with reducing injuries on dairy farms? They’re among a range of practical ideas DairyNZ is trialling to help farmers avoid sprains and strains, particularly around calving time.
People
•06 Sep 2023
•16:00 min
Taking the strain out of farming | Ep. 61
What do saloon doors and exosuits have to do with reducing injuries on dairy farms? They’re among a range of practical ideas DairyNZ is trialling to help farmers avoid sprains and strains, particularly around calving time.
People
•06 Sep 2023
•16:00 min
-
DairyNZ Office LocationsNeed to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.
DairyNZ Office Locations
Need to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.
-
Andrew Fear
NZ Animal Evaluation Manager
-
Farmers forum 2025Explore insights from the 2025 Farmers Forum series, where 500+ farmers and experts discussed dairy’s future. Access resources, podcasts, and speaker highlights on trade, tech, climate, and farm business strategy.
Farmers forum 2025
Explore insights from the 2025 Farmers Forum series, where 500+ farmers and experts discussed dairy’s future. Access resources, podcasts, and speaker highlights on trade, tech, climate, and farm business strategy.
-
Composting dead stockComposting is an effective way to dispose of dead stock while creating a useful product and minimising the potential for groundwater contamination. If managed well, composting can be low cost and relatively odour free.
Environment•2 min read
Composting dead stock
Composting is an effective way to dispose of dead stock while creating a useful product and minimising the potential for groundwater contamination. If managed well, composting can be low cost and relatively odour free.
Environment•2 min read
-
RyegrassRyegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.
Feed•15 min read
Ryegrass
Ryegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.
Feed•15 min read
-
Full season once-a-day (OAD) milkingSwitching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.
Milking•13 min read
Full season once-a-day (OAD) milking
Switching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.
Milking•13 min read
-
Grass silageGrass silage is pickled pasture, preserved through the conversion of its sugars into lactic acid by bacteria. This process extends the shelf life of the pasture beyond what it would have if exposed to open air.
Feed•6 min read
Grass silage
Grass silage is pickled pasture, preserved through the conversion of its sugars into lactic acid by bacteria. This process extends the shelf life of the pasture beyond what it would have if exposed to open air.
Feed•6 min read
-
Implementing flexible milkingDiscover the benefits of flexible milking for dairy farms - DairyNZ provides insights on milking intervals beyond OAD and TAD.
Milking•20 min read
Implementing flexible milking
Discover the benefits of flexible milking for dairy farms - DairyNZ provides insights on milking intervals beyond OAD and TAD.
Milking•20 min read
-
EvaluatingIrrigation systems require suitable application depth, rate, and return periods to meet soil, plant, and climate needs. This page encourages evaluating your system against its design specifications to find potential improvements.
Environment•3 min read
Evaluating
Irrigation systems require suitable application depth, rate, and return periods to meet soil, plant, and climate needs. This page encourages evaluating your system against its design specifications to find potential improvements.
Environment•3 min read
