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  • A closeup photo of a dairy farmer stripping milk from a cow's udder during milking
    Mastitis

    Udder health and milk quality are important to farm productivity and profitability. Every farm stands to gain from less mastitis.

    Mastitis

    A closeup photo of a dairy farmer stripping milk from a cow's udder during milking

    Udder health and milk quality are important to farm productivity and profitability. Every farm stands to gain from less mastitis.

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53

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

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    21 Jun 2023

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    15:17 min

    Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

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

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    21 Jun 2023

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    15:17 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Planting – do it once, do it right | Ep. 52

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

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    07 Jun 2023

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    38:08 min

    Planting – do it once, do it right | Ep. 52

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

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

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    07 Jun 2023

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    38:08 min

  • Dairy Nz Pasture First Photo
    Feed

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

    Feed

    Dairy Nz Pasture First Photo

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

  • A group of people standing in a field with cows
    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.

    Planning

    A group of people standing in a field with cows

    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.

  • A group of people standing in front of a computer
    Business

    If you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.

    Business

    A group of people standing in front of a computer

    If you want more choice in your business, good money management is the bottom line.

  • A guy walking away
    Pastoral 21

    Pastoral 21 Next Generation Dairy Systems was a collaborative* five-year farm programme that aimed to provide proven, profitable, simple, adoption-ready systems that lifted production and reduced nutrient loss.

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    5 min read

    Pastoral 21

    A guy walking away

    Pastoral 21 Next Generation Dairy Systems was a collaborative* five-year farm programme that aimed to provide proven, profitable, simple, adoption-ready systems that lifted production and reduced nutrient loss.

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    5 min read

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24

    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.

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    13 Apr 2022

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    26:19 min

    New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    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.

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    13 Apr 2022

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    26:19 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17

    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?

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    21 Dec 2021

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    21:34 min

    Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    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?

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    21 Dec 2021

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    21:34 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Better workplaces through flexible milking | Ep. 11

    Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?

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    24 Aug 2021

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    25:38 min

    Better workplaces through flexible milking | Ep. 11

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?

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    24 Aug 2021

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    25:38 min

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10

    How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?

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    10 Aug 2021

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    27:50 min

    What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?

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    10 Aug 2021

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    27:50 min

  • Shobana And Cow Pod
    Kia ora Shobana - from intern to master's student

    Shobana Reddy joined DairyNZ as an intern in 2019 and has continued to be part of the DairyNZ whānau in her role as a Research Technician.

    Kia ora Shobana - from intern to master's student

    Shobana And Cow Pod

    Shobana Reddy joined DairyNZ as an intern in 2019 and has continued to be part of the DairyNZ whānau in her role as a Research Technician.

  • Mark Storey Copy
    2022/23 the most expensive dairy season in a decade - DairyNZ Economic Survey

    The latest DairyNZ Economic Survey continues to emphasise that dairy farmers have been battling with inflation, with the report showing an ongoing change in the make-up of expenses and the impacts this has had on dairy farm businesses.

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    26 Jun 2024

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    4 min read

    2022/23 the most expensive dairy season in a decade - DairyNZ Economic Survey
    Mark Storey Copy

    The latest DairyNZ Economic Survey continues to emphasise that dairy farmers have been battling with inflation, with the report showing an ongoing change in the make-up of expenses and the impacts this has had on dairy farm businesses.

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    26 Jun 2024

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    4 min read

  • Fuel Shortage Bowser Image
    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.

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    4 min read

    Managing higher fuel costs on-farm

    Fuel Shortage Bowser Image

    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
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    4 min read

  • Pasture renovation after flooding
    Flooding

    Flooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.

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    5 min read

    Flooding

    Pasture renovation after flooding

    Flooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.

    Support
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    5 min read

  • New farm employee enjoying a catchup in the farm office with her employer.
    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.

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    5 min read

    Employee onboarding

    New farm employee enjoying a catchup in the farm office with her employer.

    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.

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    5 min read

  • A waterway surrounded by native plants and two people kayaking across it
    Reduce 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.

    Environment

    Reduce E. coli loss

    A waterway surrounded by native plants and two people kayaking across it

    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.

    Environment
  • Dairy cows grazing on a hill next to a track with a pond and native plants at the bottom
    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.

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    2 min read

    Reduce sediment loss

    Dairy cows grazing on a hill next to a track with a pond and native plants at the bottom

    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.

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    2 min read

  • A dehorning paste bottle is being applied to the cow
    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.

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    8 min read

    Using Heat Detection Aids

    A dehorning paste bottle is being applied to the cow

    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
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    8 min read

  • A cow leaning close to its companion from behind
    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

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    2 min read

    Non Cycling Cows

    A cow leaning close to its companion from behind

    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

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    2 min read