Managing fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.

Correct soil fertility is critical for optimal plant growth.

In this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.

Information about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.

Learn how pasture-based dairy farming can boost your profits by effectively managing your pasture and cows. Prioritising pasture can lead to great rewards for farmers.

Good irrigation helps pasture grow better, providing more feed for animals. Whatever the chosen system, it should maximise the amount of pasture grown while using as little water as possible.

The demand on water resources continues to grow, making efficient practices more relevant than ever. Everyone has a role to play in saving water. Find out how to review your water use to identify where there's potential for greater efficiency.

Dairy effluent is a valuable resource which, when managed well, increases pasture production and reduces fertiliser costs.

This section will help you understand the latest Government decisions and announcements in the climate change space and how the sector is responding.

Explore options to meet your goals, understand environmental requirements, and how to influence what is happening in your region.

This overview will display in detail all of your available options when considering off-paddock infrastructure investment.

Analysing your past performance helps you plan for the future and is a key part of growing your business and achieving your goals.

Genetics plays a role in an animal’s reproductive performance, for the animal itself and the sire she's mated to.

In today’s tight labour market, we need to ensure our dairy farm assistant jobs are attractive and competitive – but how?

Our guests on this episode are Morrinsville farmer Johan van Ras, planting professional Antony Snodgrass, and DairyNZ’s Aslan Wright-Stow, Senior Manager – Environment.

This section covers a wide range of information about feed management on dairy farms, including seasonal management, production systems, supplements, crops and pasture types.

Why 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.

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.

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?