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Search results for "Livestock management and disposal"
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Mastitis OverviewMastitis affects udder health and milk quality, impacting farm productivity. To manage it, use SmartSAMM, which offers guidance on reducing mastitis and somatic cell counts.
Animal•3 min read
Mastitis Overview

Mastitis affects udder health and milk quality, impacting farm productivity. To manage it, use SmartSAMM, which offers guidance on reducing mastitis and somatic cell counts.
Animal•3 min read
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Water meteringWater metering regulations were introduced in 2010 and require any consented water take of 5 litres per second or more to measure and report their water take.
Regulation•2 min read
Water metering

Water metering regulations were introduced in 2010 and require any consented water take of 5 litres per second or more to measure and report their water take.
Regulation•2 min read
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Pasture species overviewChoosing the right plant species and cultivar is essential for optimising pasture life, feed availability, and your profit. Match these to your farm's specific conditions like climate, soil, and pests.
Feed•2 min read
Pasture species overview

Choosing the right plant species and cultivar is essential for optimising pasture life, feed availability, and your profit. Match these to your farm's specific conditions like climate, soil, and pests.
Feed•2 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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Selwyn Hinds Canterbury ProfitabilityMeeting a Sustainable Future was a levy funded DairyNZ initiative to support farmers in the Selwyn and Hinds catchments meet their environmental obligations while optimising their farm systems for profit and resilience.
Research•4 min read
Selwyn Hinds Canterbury Profitability

Meeting a Sustainable Future was a levy funded DairyNZ initiative to support farmers in the Selwyn and Hinds catchments meet their environmental obligations while optimising their farm systems for profit and resilience.
Research•4 min read
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NZIPIMThe NZIPIM Certified Dairy Farm Systems Consultants focus on identifying risks and opportunities on farms through a whole farm systems approach, providing tailored recommendations.
Support•1 min read
NZIPIM

The NZIPIM Certified Dairy Farm Systems Consultants focus on identifying risks and opportunities on farms through a whole farm systems approach, providing tailored recommendations.
Support•1 min read
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Environmental, Owl Farm (Waikato)Owl Farm, owned by St Peters School in Cambridge, is a demonstration farm run for the benefit of the school, the students, the local community, and the dairy sector.
Research•2 min read
Environmental, Owl Farm (Waikato)

Owl Farm, owned by St Peters School in Cambridge, is a demonstration farm run for the benefit of the school, the students, the local community, and the dairy sector.
Research•2 min read
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Planning OverviewWhy plan? Planning is an essential tool in helping you build a successful business, as it helps to clarify goals and strategies, and ensures that you are achieving the best results.
Business•1 min read
Planning Overview

Why plan? Planning is an essential tool in helping you build a successful business, as it helps to clarify goals and strategies, and ensures that you are achieving the best results.
Business•1 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Ngai Tahu (Canterbury)Paritea is one of eight Ngāi Tahu dairy farms at Whenua Hou, Eyrewell. Ngāi Tahu Farming is committed to best practice and continuous improvement in the cultural, social, environmental and economic outcomes of its operations.
Research•7 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Ngai Tahu (Canterbury)

Paritea is one of eight Ngāi Tahu dairy farms at Whenua Hou, Eyrewell. Ngāi Tahu Farming is committed to best practice and continuous improvement in the cultural, social, environmental and economic outcomes of its operations.
Research•7 min read
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Scholarship recipientsPostgraduate student research projects focus on making farms more efficient and sustainable while improving animal welfare. These scholarships enable recipients to focus on their studies and foster professional connections within the sector.
SupportScholarship recipients

Postgraduate student research projects focus on making farms more efficient and sustainable while improving animal welfare. These scholarships enable recipients to focus on their studies and foster professional connections within the sector.
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate LeachingThe DairyNZ-led FRNL programme – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching

The DairyNZ-led FRNL programme – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
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CycloneAdverse weather events are becoming more common and can significantly impact dairy farm operations. Dairy farmers must have a plan to look after their people, animals, business and pastures to minimise the impact and ensure a quick recovery.
Support•14 min read
Cyclone

Adverse weather events are becoming more common and can significantly impact dairy farm operations. Dairy farmers must have a plan to look after their people, animals, business and pastures to minimise the impact and ensure a quick recovery.
Support•14 min read
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SnowHeavy snow affects both the physical and emotional well-being of farming families and staff.
Support•7 min read
Snow
Support•7 min read
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Dairy stockmanshipDairy stockmanship covers interactions between cows and people, and when practised effectively, creates a safe and efficient work environment; it also improves animal health and production.
Animal•5 min read
Dairy stockmanship

Dairy stockmanship covers interactions between cows and people, and when practised effectively, creates a safe and efficient work environment; it also improves animal health and production.
Animal•5 min read
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Methane research update from Lye Farm | Ep. 60How do we reduce methane emissions from cattle within our pasture-based farming system? And when will farmers have solutions ready to use on-farm?
Feed
•30 Aug 2023
•21:16 min
Methane research update from Lye Farm | Ep. 60

How do we reduce methane emissions from cattle within our pasture-based farming system? And when will farmers have solutions ready to use on-farm?
Feed
•30 Aug 2023
•21:16 min
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Off-paddock investment calculator
Crunching the numbers before spending money is critical. Use the Investment Calculator to work out what it might cost and what your return could be.
Tools & Apps•Infrastructure•Off-paddock investment calculator
Crunching the numbers before spending money is critical. Use the Investment Calculator to work out what it might cost and what your return could be.
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Irrigation bucket test calculator
Carrying out a ‘bucket test’ will help determine the application depth, rate and how uniformly water is being applied during an irrigation event.
Tools & Apps•Irrigation•Irrigation bucket test calculator
Carrying out a ‘bucket test’ will help determine the application depth, rate and how uniformly water is being applied during an irrigation event.
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Effluent spreading depth testing calculator
Use this calculator to measure the depth of effluent applied from a variety of effluent systems.
Tools & Apps•Effluent•Effluent spreading depth testing calculator
Use this calculator to measure the depth of effluent applied from a variety of effluent systems.
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Effluent storage: working volume calculator
Use this calculator to calculate the dimensions and working volume of your effluent pond or tank.
Tools & Apps•Effluent•Effluent storage: working volume calculator
Use this calculator to calculate the dimensions and working volume of your effluent pond or tank.
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Catch crops gross margin calculator
This is a financial tool. It estimates the relative profitability of different catch crop options.
Tools & Apps•Budgets•Catch crops gross margin calculator
This is a financial tool. It estimates the relative profitability of different catch crop options.
Tools & Apps•Budgets•