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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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PlanningWhy plan? As a business owner planning is an essential tool in helping you build a successful business, as it helps to clarify goals and strategies for your business to ensure you are achieving the best results.
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Animal healthFrom lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.
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AnimalAnimal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
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Pastoral 21Pastoral 21 Next Generation Dairy Systems was a collaborative* five-year farm programme that aimed to provide proven, profitable, simple, adoption-ready systems that lifted production and reduced nutrient loss.
Research•5 min read
Pastoral 21

Pastoral 21 Next Generation Dairy Systems was a collaborative* five-year farm programme that aimed to provide proven, profitable, simple, adoption-ready systems that lifted production and reduced nutrient loss.
Research•5 min read
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New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24Methane is a big topic and it’s a pressing concern for our sector. We need to reduce our emissions, while improving profitability – but how? In this episode we dig into the research DairyNZ’s doing in this area.
Environment
•13 Apr 2022
•26:19 min
New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24

Methane is a big topic and it’s a pressing concern for our sector. We need to reduce our emissions, while improving profitability – but how? In this episode we dig into the research DairyNZ’s doing in this area.
Environment
•13 Apr 2022
•26:19 min
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Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17How does heat stress affect cows, what are some warning signs, and what can you do on farm to make life more comfortable for your cows?
Animal
•21 Dec 2021
•21:34 min
Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17

How does heat stress affect cows, what are some warning signs, and what can you do on farm to make life more comfortable for your cows?
Animal
•21 Dec 2021
•21:34 min
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Better workplaces through flexible milking | Ep. 11Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?
Milking
•24 Aug 2021
•25:38 min
Better workplaces through flexible milking | Ep. 11

Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?
Milking
•24 Aug 2021
•25:38 min
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What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?
Environment
•10 Aug 2021
•27:50 min
What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10

How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?
Environment
•10 Aug 2021
•27:50 min
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2022/23 the most expensive dairy season in a decade - DairyNZ Economic SurveyThe latest DairyNZ Economic Survey continues to emphasise that dairy farmers have been battling with inflation, with the report showing an ongoing change in the make-up of expenses and the impacts this has had on dairy farm businesses.
Media releases•26 Jun 2024
•4 min read
2022/23 the most expensive dairy season in a decade - DairyNZ Economic Survey
The latest DairyNZ Economic Survey continues to emphasise that dairy farmers have been battling with inflation, with the report showing an ongoing change in the make-up of expenses and the impacts this has had on dairy farm businesses.
Media releases•26 Jun 2024
•4 min read
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Celebrating 20 years of DairyNZ's DairyBase at FieldaysAt Fieldays DairyNZ is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its powerful online platform DairyBase, which helps farmers drive profit and identify positive changes for their farm business.
Media releases•10 Jun 2024
•3 min read
Celebrating 20 years of DairyNZ's DairyBase at Fieldays
At Fieldays DairyNZ is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its powerful online platform DairyBase, which helps farmers drive profit and identify positive changes for their farm business.
Media releases•10 Jun 2024
•3 min read
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Stable dairy production continues - NZ Dairy StatsThe latest annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report released by DairyNZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has emphasised the dairy sector’s resilience with production remaining stable despite tight and uncertain economic conditions.
Media releases•4 Dec 2024
•2 min read
Stable dairy production continues - NZ Dairy Stats
The latest annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report released by DairyNZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has emphasised the dairy sector’s resilience with production remaining stable despite tight and uncertain economic conditions.
Media releases•4 Dec 2024
•2 min read
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Animal Evaluation run schedule 2026-2027
Dates and details of the Animal Evaluation run schedule for 2026-2027
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•Breeding decisions
•Animal Evaluation run schedule 2026-2027

Dates and details of the Animal Evaluation run schedule for 2026-2027
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•Breeding decisions
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Submission on the Terms of Reference for the 2026–27 Review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (July 2026)
DairyNZ considers that the Terms of Reference provide an appropriate foundation for the review, however requests that the Terms of Reference be expanded to include the Dairy Industry Regulations 2001 and the governance of the core database.
Resources
•Regulations
•Submission on the Terms of Reference for the 2026–27 Review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (July 2026)
DairyNZ considers that the Terms of Reference provide an appropriate foundation for the review, however requests that the Terms of Reference be expanded to include the Dairy Industry Regulations 2001 and the governance of the core database.
Resources
•Regulations
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Fonterra Monthly Cashflow Budget 2026-2027
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
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•Budgets
•Fonterra Monthly Cashflow Budget 2026-2027
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
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•Budgets
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Ad-lib feeding guide for calves
This guide outlines what to expect from an ad-lib feeding system and provides information to support successful set-up on farm.
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•Calves
•Ad-lib feeding guide for calves

This guide outlines what to expect from an ad-lib feeding system and provides information to support successful set-up on farm.
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•Calves
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Submission on Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999 (June 2026)
We support strengthening the Ruminant Protein Regulations and advocate for policy to manage disease transmission risk and maintain New Zealand’s negligible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status, as recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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•Regulations
•Submission on Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999 (June 2026)
We support strengthening the Ruminant Protein Regulations and advocate for policy to manage disease transmission risk and maintain New Zealand’s negligible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status, as recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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•Regulations
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Inside Dairy May-July 2026
This edition of Inside Dairy explores how farmers are using data, smart energy choices and proven systems to improve performance and resilience.
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•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy May-July 2026

This edition of Inside Dairy explores how farmers are using data, smart energy choices and proven systems to improve performance and resilience.
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•Inside Dairy
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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.
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•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.
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•Effluent
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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
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