Total results 1013
Total results 1013
Search results for "new to farming podcast"
-

Effluent pond seepage testing - Code of Practice
This Code of Practice is intended to provide good practice guidelines for professional engineers and other technical specialists involved in the testing and measurement of seepage from effluent ponds.
Resources
•Effluent
•Effluent pond seepage testing - Code of Practice

This Code of Practice is intended to provide good practice guidelines for professional engineers and other technical specialists involved in the testing and measurement of seepage from effluent ponds.
Resources
•Effluent
• -

State of the Dairy Nation Pulse Report
This report provides an accessible snapshot of the ‘State of the Dairy Nation’ and the dairy sector’s recent contribution to NZ Inc, based on key findings from four major industry reports.
Resources
•Dairy Sector
•State of the Dairy Nation Pulse Report

This report provides an accessible snapshot of the ‘State of the Dairy Nation’ and the dairy sector’s recent contribution to NZ Inc, based on key findings from four major industry reports.
Resources
•Dairy Sector
• -

Inside Dairy February-April 2026
Practical tools, smart science, and real on farm experience - this Inside Dairy edition brings together the insights you need to make good decisions heading into autumn.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy February-April 2026

Practical tools, smart science, and real on farm experience - this Inside Dairy edition brings together the insights you need to make good decisions heading into autumn.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
• -

Reducing your environmental footprint
Evidence-based strategies to optimise your farm system, while maintaining productivity and profitability.
Resources
•Climate
•Reducing your environmental footprint

Evidence-based strategies to optimise your farm system, while maintaining productivity and profitability.
Resources
•Climate
• -

DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score

A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
• -

DairyBase report description handbook
The DairyBase Reporting Handbook provides detailed explanations of the metrics and terminology used in DairyBase reports. It helps farmers and advisors interpret financial and physical performance data accurately to support informed decision-making and benchmarking.
Resources
•DairyBase
•DairyBase report description handbook

The DairyBase Reporting Handbook provides detailed explanations of the metrics and terminology used in DairyBase reports. It helps farmers and advisors interpret financial and physical performance data accurately to support informed decision-making and benchmarking.
Resources
•DairyBase
• -

Inside Dairy November-January 2026
This edition of Inside Dairy features the latest news, farmer-led solutions, and science-backed tools to keep pastures productive, cows comfortable, and your business profitable.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy November-January 2026

This edition of Inside Dairy features the latest news, farmer-led solutions, and science-backed tools to keep pastures productive, cows comfortable, and your business profitable.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
• -

Breeding decisions made easy
A brief guide to Breeding Worth, Breeding Values, Production Worth and Lactation Worth.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
•Breeding decisions made easy

A brief guide to Breeding Worth, Breeding Values, Production Worth and Lactation Worth.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
• -

Lameness field guide
A farmer's guide to treating lameness.
Resources
•Lameness
•Lameness field guide

A farmer's guide to treating lameness.
Resources
•Lameness
• -

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.
Resources
•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.
Resources
•Biosecurity
• -

Biosecurity visitor sign (A4 version)
Display this sign at the farm entrance to ensure visitors contact you before entering.
Resources
•Biosecurity
•Biosecurity visitor sign (A4 version)

Display this sign at the farm entrance to ensure visitors contact you before entering.
Resources
•Biosecurity
• -

Biosecurity farm plan
Use this template to create your own farm biosecurity plan and strengthen preparedness for potential threats.
Resources
•Biosecurity
•Biosecurity farm plan

Use this template to create your own farm biosecurity plan and strengthen preparedness for potential threats.
Resources
•Biosecurity
• -

Biosecurity visitor sign (A3 version)
Display this sign at the farm entrance to ensure visitors contact you before entering.
Resources
•Biosecurity
•Biosecurity visitor sign (A3 version)

Display this sign at the farm entrance to ensure visitors contact you before entering.
Resources
•Biosecurity
• -

Feeding Cows in Spring
This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
Resources
•Feed
•Feeding Cows in Spring

This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
Resources
•Feed
• -

Inside Dairy August-October 2025
This edition focuses on optimisation – with practical, people-focused ideas to boost on-farm productivity and sustainability.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy August-October 2025

This edition focuses on optimisation – with practical, people-focused ideas to boost on-farm productivity and sustainability.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
• -

Submission on RMA National Direction - Freshwater
DairyNZ welcomes the opportunity to work with officials prior to the next phase of consultation, and on the broader RMA reform programme.
Resources
•Regulations
•Submission on RMA National Direction - Freshwater

DairyNZ welcomes the opportunity to work with officials prior to the next phase of consultation, and on the broader RMA reform programme.
Resources
•Regulations
• -

InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
Resources
•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Reproduction calendar

A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
Resources
•Repro and mating
• -

View from the Cowshed
DairyNZ has analysed survey results to share some farmers views on the outlook and challenges affecting them as they look to the future.
Resources
•Dairy Sector
•View from the Cowshed

DairyNZ has analysed survey results to share some farmers views on the outlook and challenges affecting them as they look to the future.
Resources
•Dairy Sector
• -

Inside Dairy May-July 2025
The latest edition of Inside Dairy is out today. Covering the latest news and insights in the dairy sector, DairyNZ science and research, and inspiring stories.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy May-July 2025

The latest edition of Inside Dairy is out today. Covering the latest news and insights in the dairy sector, DairyNZ science and research, and inspiring stories.
Resources
•Inside Dairy
• -

Perennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
An in-paddock pocket guide to assessing post-grazing residuals, pre-grazing yields and leaf stage of perennial ryegrass.
Resources
•Feed
•Perennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide

An in-paddock pocket guide to assessing post-grazing residuals, pre-grazing yields and leaf stage of perennial ryegrass.
Resources
•Feed
•