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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
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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
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Composting Barn guide
This guide is designed to help New Zealand farmers work through the key decisions involved in planning, building, and operating a composting barn within a pasture-based system.
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•Infrastructure
•Composting Barn guide
This guide is designed to help New Zealand farmers work through the key decisions involved in planning, building, and operating a composting barn within a pasture-based system.
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•Infrastructure
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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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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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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.
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•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.
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•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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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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Employee onboardingEmployee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
Employee onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
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EndometritisEndometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.
Animal•1 min read
Endometritis
Endometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.
Animal•1 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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Nitrate PoisoningNitrate poisoning in cows happens when they eat feed with high nitrate levels, often in late autumn or winter.
Animal•4 min read
Nitrate Poisoning
Nitrate poisoning in cows happens when they eat feed with high nitrate levels, often in late autumn or winter.
Animal•4 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
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Using Heat Detection AidsUsing heat detection aids efficiently will help ensure a successful mating period on your dairy farm. There are different heat detection aids for cows, including tail paint, heat mount detectors, electronic heat detection, and vasectomised bulls.
Animal•8 min read
Using Heat Detection Aids
Using heat detection aids efficiently will help ensure a successful mating period on your dairy farm. There are different heat detection aids for cows, including tail paint, heat mount detectors, electronic heat detection, and vasectomised bulls.
Animal•8 min read
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Non Cycling CowsNon-cycling cows can drastically impact your herd's reproductive performance. This page discusses two types of non-cyclers: those that have ovulated but shown no visible signs of heat, and true non-cyclers that haven't started ovulating since calving
Animal•2 min read
Non Cycling Cows
Non-cycling cows can drastically impact your herd's reproductive performance. This page discusses two types of non-cyclers: those that have ovulated but shown no visible signs of heat, and true non-cyclers that haven't started ovulating since calving
Animal•2 min read
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SalmonellaSalmonellosis is the most common disease associated with acute diarrhoea in adult dairy cows. Salmonella bacteria from cattle can also be transferred to humans, causing significant illness.
Animal•2 min read
Salmonella
Salmonellosis is the most common disease associated with acute diarrhoea in adult dairy cows. Salmonella bacteria from cattle can also be transferred to humans, causing significant illness.
Animal•2 min read
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Calving PatternImproving your herd's reproductive performance starts with understanding and adjusting the calving pattern. Late calving cows often have less recovery time and hence a lower chance of getting pregnant in the first six weeks.
Animal•4 min read
Calving Pattern
Improving your herd's reproductive performance starts with understanding and adjusting the calving pattern. Late calving cows often have less recovery time and hence a lower chance of getting pregnant in the first six weeks.
Animal•4 min read
