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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.
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•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.
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•Inside Dairy
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DairyNZ evidence to the Climate Change Commission on National Climate Change Risk Assessment
Our evidence provides insights into the risks and opportunities a changing climate presents for New Zealand's dairy sector.
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•Regulations
•DairyNZ evidence to the Climate Change Commission on National Climate Change Risk Assessment
Our evidence provides insights into the risks and opportunities a changing climate presents for New Zealand's dairy sector.
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•Regulations
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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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Inside Dairy February-April 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.
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•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy February-April 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.
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•Inside Dairy
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Perennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
An in-paddock pocket guide to assessing post-grazing residuals, pre-grazing yields and leaf stage of perennial ryegrass.
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•Feed
•Perennial Ryegrass Grazing Guide
An in-paddock pocket guide to assessing post-grazing residuals, pre-grazing yields and leaf stage of perennial ryegrass.
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•Feed
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Inside Dairy November-January 2025
The new Inside Dairy is out today and it’s had a refresh. It’s still uniquely Inside Dairy, but with some exciting improvements and changes.
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•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy November-January 2025
The new Inside Dairy is out today and it’s had a refresh. It’s still uniquely Inside Dairy, but with some exciting improvements and changes.
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•Inside Dairy
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InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Economics of reproductive performance tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Economics of reproductive performance tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 3: Identifying the cause
Use this table to identify the true cause of any inefficiencies you find and decide if they can be eliminated or minimised.
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•Workplace efficiency
•Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 3: Identifying the cause
Use this table to identify the true cause of any inefficiencies you find and decide if they can be eliminated or minimised.
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•Workplace efficiency
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Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 1: Initial assessment
An assessment at the start of the process will give you a benchmark to measure your progress. Download the assessment, complete and keep it as your benchmark.
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•Workplace efficiency
•Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 1: Initial assessment
An assessment at the start of the process will give you a benchmark to measure your progress. Download the assessment, complete and keep it as your benchmark.
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•Workplace efficiency
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Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 2: Target table
Work as a team to identify an activity to focus on (e.g. milking) and use the Target table to identify as many inefficiencies as you can.
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•Workplace efficiency
•Workplace Efficiency Booster - Step 2: Target table
Work as a team to identify an activity to focus on (e.g. milking) and use the Target table to identify as many inefficiencies as you can.
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•Workplace efficiency
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Workplace Organisation Decision Tree
A decision tree to help you create an environment that is safe and efficient and focus on what to do with important items so they are where you need them, when you need them.
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•Health and safety
•Workplace Organisation Decision Tree
A decision tree to help you create an environment that is safe and efficient and focus on what to do with important items so they are where you need them, when you need them.
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•Health and safety
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Managing higher fuel costs on-farmFuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
Managing higher fuel costs on-farm
Fuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
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FloodingFlooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.
Support•5 min read
Flooding
Flooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.
Support•5 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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Reduce E. coli lossE.coli is an important water quality challenge facing farmers, but the good news is that there are options for managing it in a farm system.
EnvironmentReduce E. coli loss
E.coli is an important water quality challenge facing farmers, but the good news is that there are options for managing it in a farm system.
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Reduce sediment lossThe loss of sediment from a farm can affect farm productivity, as well as the health of waterways. The good news is there are on-farm actions that can help.
Environment•2 min read
Reduce sediment loss
The loss of sediment from a farm can affect farm productivity, as well as the health of waterways. The good news is there are on-farm actions that can help.
Environment•2 min read
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Negotiating your employment conditionsEnsuring you get the right conditions before signing your employment agreement is important. You want to make sure you are being rewarded for your work not only financially so negotiating these terms is important.
People•2 min read
Negotiating your employment conditions
Ensuring you get the right conditions before signing your employment agreement is important. You want to make sure you are being rewarded for your work not only financially so negotiating these terms is important.
People•2 min read
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Extending AB PeriodChanging mating management on your dairy farm can offer benefits but comes with potential risks.
Animal•3 min read
Extending AB Period
Changing mating management on your dairy farm can offer benefits but comes with potential risks.
Animal•3 min read
