Heifer growth, best measured by liveweight, is a vital aspect of dairy farming. Consistent weigh-ins, ideally every 4-8 weeks, help monitor growth and spot issues early on.

Bull management involves ensuring the right number of healthy bulls for your herd, minimising stress and reducing injury risks. A correct ratio depends on your herd's size and percentage of pregnant cows.

Johne’s disease is a long term, infectious disease that affects the gut of cows and reduces their ability to absorb nutrients. There is no cure, so management focuses on reducing the risk of spread.

Heifer rearing is essential for your dairy farm's success. The page discusses three basic methods: rearing stock on your dairy farm, contract grazing, and purchasing grown replacements.

Governance in farming involves leading the business and managing its daily operations. This page explains the role of governance in all farming businesses, regardless of size, including small family-owned farms.

Creating a new pasture isn't just about sowing. Good management, especially in the first year, can boost its performance and longevity. It's only successfully established once it's dense and has survived a summer.

Tony Coltman dairy farms near Dunsandel. At the start of the programme the dairy farm had an effective milking platform area of 335 ha. This was 100% irrigated, at a stocking rate of 4.1 cows/ha.

Choosing the right supplement for your dairy farm requires careful consideration of factors such as energy content, cost, storage, wastage, and feeding logistics.

The Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord was launched in July 2013 and built on the work that began under the Clean Streams Accord.

Tauranga farmers Nick and Mary Dowson initially decided to give flexible milking a go from Christmas onwards as a strategy to cope with dry summers.

Pasture renovation after major flooding events requires a careful and strategic approach. The page provides guidelines on how to handle different types of damage to your pastures, from lightly silted to completely dead, due to being underwater.

DairyNZ recommends these effluent management and design training courses for farm teams and rural professionals.

Welcome to DairyNZ's Lye Farm. Home to world class udder health and intensive indoor nutrition research.

Beaumaris Dairies was purchased by the Dodunski Family in June 2017, and is managed by Tony. The farm is in the Cultural Sensitive Zone, and it’s challenges are more related to Phosphorus, Mahinga Kai, and heavy soils than Nitrogen. 

Angela Reid manages North South Farms, a property under FarmRight management in Northern Southland.

The AB Lime dairy farm in Winton, Southland, was converted to dairy in 2014 and has excellent infrastructure. The farm operates over 661ha consisting of a 466ha dairy platform, of which 373ha is effective and a further 73ha is in native bush.

Learn the habits of farmers with excellent pasture management, including controlling daily grazing area, treating pasture like a crop, and maintaining optimal pasture cover.

Tokoroa Pastoral Ltd is 70ha of Taupo deep sand soil type, milking 175 cows (2.6 cows/ha). The farm operates at system 2, with 7% of the annual feed supply brought onto the farm.

Prepare your team for a successful calving season with CalvingSmart. This workshop is designed to build confidence, strengthen skills, and ensure everyone on farm is ready to support cows and calves safely and effectively during calving.

Welcome to DairyNZ's Scott Farm, home to research on effective farming systems for dairy farmers, with particular relevance for pasture-based Waikato farming.