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Search results for "Reproductive performance"
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Rotary systemDiscover how rotary milking systems improve efficiency on New Zealand dairy farms. Learn about MaxT (Maximum Milking Time), practical tips, and strategies to optimise milking performance and herd health.
Rotary system
Discover how rotary milking systems improve efficiency on New Zealand dairy farms. Learn about MaxT (Maximum Milking Time), practical tips, and strategies to optimise milking performance and herd health.
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Nutrients and contaminantsBeing prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
Nutrients and contaminants
Being prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
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AnalysisAnalysing your past performance helps you plan for the future and is a key part of growing your business and achieving your goals.
Analysis
Analysing your past performance helps you plan for the future and is a key part of growing your business and achieving your goals.
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Inside Dairy August-October 2026
From genetic gain and resilient pastures to profitable feeding decisions and an inspiring Māori organic farming success story, this edition shares practical ideas to help strengthen farm performance for the season ahead.
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•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy August-October 2026
From genetic gain and resilient pastures to profitable feeding decisions and an inspiring Māori organic farming success story, this edition shares practical ideas to help strengthen farm performance for the season ahead.
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•Inside Dairy
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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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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.
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•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.
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•DairyBase
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InCalf - Reproduction gap calculator
Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Reproduction gap calculator
Estimate the value of your herd's reproductive 'gap'.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf book
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf book
The InCalf 4-step continuous improvement process. for making better herd reproductive management decisions.
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•Repro and mating
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Goals ActionsUnderstand the power of setting clear, meaningful goals for your dairy farm business and personal life. It starts with finding your focus areas, like health or pasture management, where you want to concentrate your efforts.
Business•4 min read
Goals Actions
Understand the power of setting clear, meaningful goals for your dairy farm business and personal life. It starts with finding your focus areas, like health or pasture management, where you want to concentrate your efforts.
Business•4 min read
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Business PlanA business plan organises your ideas for your dairy farm, creating a roadmap for success. This page reveals that businesses with a plan perform better, as it aligns everyone, identifies opportunities, and avoids problems.
Business•2 min read
Business Plan
A business plan organises your ideas for your dairy farm, creating a roadmap for success. This page reveals that businesses with a plan perform better, as it aligns everyone, identifies opportunities, and avoids problems.
Business•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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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.
Planning
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.
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DairyNZ QuickPlan - for farm owners and sharemilkers
This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.
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•Planning
•DairyNZ QuickPlan - for farm owners and sharemilkers
This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.
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•Planning
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Pre Graze and Pasture Perfomance Poster
An overview of results from the research trial: Effect of pre-graze mowing at different pre-graze masses on cow and pasture performance.
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•Feed
•Pre Graze and Pasture Perfomance Poster
An overview of results from the research trial: Effect of pre-graze mowing at different pre-graze masses on cow and pasture performance.
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•Feed
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Starch Based Supplements and ReproductionA large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
Starch Based Supplements and Reproduction
A large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
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InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Reproduction calendar
A calendar of relevant seasonal messages linking to different parts of the ‘herd fertility cake’.
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•Repro and mating
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FeedRight Module 20 - Achieve reproduction targets (early lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 20 - Achieve reproduction targets (early lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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Heat stressHeat stress can affect cow wellbeing, milk production, health and reproduction. Unlike people, cows can start experiencing heat stress at temperatures above 20°C.
Animal•3 min read
Heat stress
Heat stress can affect cow wellbeing, milk production, health and reproduction. Unlike people, cows can start experiencing heat stress at temperatures above 20°C.
Animal•3 min read
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New research gives cows a fertility boostOn New Zealand dairy farms, fertility doesn’t just affect reproduction – it has a flow on effect for milk production, workload, costs and long term sustainability.
Media releases•20 Apr 2026
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New research gives cows a fertility boostOn New Zealand dairy farms, fertility doesn’t just affect reproduction – it has a flow on effect for milk production, workload, costs and long term sustainability.
Media releases•20 Apr 2026
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Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread disease impacting around 80% of New Zealand’s dairy and beef herds, causing losses in reproduction, increased disease, reduced growth and milk production.
Animal•2 min read
Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)
Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread disease impacting around 80% of New Zealand’s dairy and beef herds, causing losses in reproduction, increased disease, reduced growth and milk production.
Animal•2 min read
