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Search results for "Lameness identification and management"
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Treating lamenessLameness treatment in cows is crucial for quick recovery. This page details how to effectively treat various hoof conditions, such as white line disease, sole bruising, hoof wall cracks, and digital dermatitis.
Animal•2 min read
Treating lameness

Lameness treatment in cows is crucial for quick recovery. This page details how to effectively treat various hoof conditions, such as white line disease, sole bruising, hoof wall cracks, and digital dermatitis.
Animal•2 min read
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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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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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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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Cow Reproduction and Mating OverviewDairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
Animal•3 min read
Cow Reproduction and Mating Overview

Dairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
Animal•3 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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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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Land and soilThe land is one of dairy farmers’ greatest assets and managing it productively and sustainably to reduce sediment and phosphorus loss will add further value to the farm.
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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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•Biosecurity
•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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•Biosecurity
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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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•Environment
•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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•Environment
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Nutrient Management On Your Dairy Farm
A farmer’s guide to understanding how nitrogen and phosphorus enter, cycle through and leave your dairy farm.
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•Environment
•Nutrient Management On Your Dairy Farm

A farmer’s guide to understanding how nitrogen and phosphorus enter, cycle through and leave your dairy farm.
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Farm Management Calendar
This calendar contains information to assist you in managing important activities and tasks on your dairy farm.
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•Planning
•Farm Management Calendar

This calendar contains information to assist you in managing important activities and tasks on your dairy farm.
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•Planning
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Effluent Management Plan Poster
This effluent poster is designed to take some of the headache out of training staff and managing your effluent system.
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•Effluent
•Effluent Management Plan Poster

This effluent poster is designed to take some of the headache out of training staff and managing your effluent system.
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•Effluent
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Resources for Breeding AdvisorsIf you're a rural professional discussing breeding decisions, herd management, or seasonal planning, this section of the website is for you. It will give you practical support to strengthen relationships and add value at every step.
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Dairy Beef OpportunitiesNew Zealand’s dairy and beef industries are coming together to work more closely through the Dairy Beef Opportunities programme to address a key area — the management of non-replacement calves that are not required to replenish the dairy herd.
Research•2 min read
Dairy Beef Opportunities

New Zealand’s dairy and beef industries are coming together to work more closely through the Dairy Beef Opportunities programme to address a key area — the management of non-replacement calves that are not required to replenish the dairy herd.
Research•2 min read
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Improving herd reproduction with wearablesWearable technologies (such as cow collars) are becoming a popular tool for assisting with reproductive management. In 2025, around 1 in 5 dairy farms are using wearables , mostly to help with heat detection, a factor in getting cows in calf.
Animal•6 min read
Improving herd reproduction with wearables

Wearable technologies (such as cow collars) are becoming a popular tool for assisting with reproductive management. In 2025, around 1 in 5 dairy farms are using wearables , mostly to help with heat detection, a factor in getting cows in calf.
Animal•6 min read
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Business toolsEffective business management creates a successful farm system. Understand and improve your farm's performance by comparing key performance indicators and identifying the biggest opportunities for improvement.
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Inside Dairy: Wintering well is becoming the normDairy farmers have made great strides in winter management, though there’s still room for improvement – particularly when it comes to portable troughs and back fencing.
Inside Dairy•3 Apr 2025
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Inside Dairy: Wintering well is becoming the norm
Dairy farmers have made great strides in winter management, though there’s still room for improvement – particularly when it comes to portable troughs and back fencing.
Inside Dairy•3 Apr 2025
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Winter SmartsBrowse through our winter tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.