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FertiliserManaging fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.
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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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LinersThe teat cup liner is the part of the milking machine that touches the cow's teat, significantly affecting milking performance, udder and teat health.
Milking•7 min read
Liners

The teat cup liner is the part of the milking machine that touches the cow's teat, significantly affecting milking performance, udder and teat health.
Milking•7 min read
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Water meters and monitoringWater meters are the most effective way to monitor water use. They can detect small leaks and losses and enable you to track seasonal and annual water consumption.
Environment•4 min read
Water meters and monitoring

Water meters are the most effective way to monitor water use. They can detect small leaks and losses and enable you to track seasonal and annual water consumption.
Environment•4 min read
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Inside Dairy - Breeding efficiency into every generationOneBW aims to bring genomic and non-genomic evaluations together into a single BW index, making it easier for farmers to compare bulls across providers.
Inside Dairy•15 May 2026
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Breeding efficiency into every generation
OneBW aims to bring genomic and non-genomic evaluations together into a single BW index, making it easier for farmers to compare bulls across providers.
Inside Dairy•15 May 2026
•2 min read
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Tech and data raising the bar on farm efficiency and production | Ep. 92This episode brings highlights from DairyNZ's events on building a productive workplace. Host Willie McKnight chats with sharemilker Gillian Bunnik and research engineer Brian Dela Rue about tech, data, and innovation to boost farm efficiency.
Business
•05 Feb 2025
•53:19 min
Tech and data raising the bar on farm efficiency and production | Ep. 92

This episode brings highlights from DairyNZ's events on building a productive workplace. Host Willie McKnight chats with sharemilker Gillian Bunnik and research engineer Brian Dela Rue about tech, data, and innovation to boost farm efficiency.
Business
•05 Feb 2025
•53:19 min
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Workplace Efficiency Booster: a 6-step challengeWorkplace Efficiency Booster is a six-step challenge designed to help you and your team identify and eliminate workplace inefficiencies through structured activities and tips.
People•8 min read
Workplace Efficiency Booster: a 6-step challenge

Workplace Efficiency Booster is a six-step challenge designed to help you and your team identify and eliminate workplace inefficiencies through structured activities and tips.
People•8 min read
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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 - Ground Rules
These are the ground rules for completing the Workplace Efficiency Booster challenge
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•Workplace efficiency
•Workplace Efficiency Booster - Ground Rules

These are the ground rules for completing the Workplace Efficiency Booster challenge
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•Workplace efficiency
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St Andrews Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
•St Andrews Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
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Ruapuna Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
•Ruapuna Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
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Ngai Tahu Paritea Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
•Ngai Tahu Paritea Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
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Efficiency Calculator - Herringbone and Rotary
If you're considering replacing or making major upgrades to your dairy, use this calculator to help you evaluate the size and type of dairy you need.
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•Environment
•Efficiency Calculator - Herringbone and Rotary
If you're considering replacing or making major upgrades to your dairy, use this calculator to help you evaluate the size and type of dairy you need.
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•Environment
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Canlac Holdings Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency on Canlac Holdings Ltd.
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•Environment
•Canlac Holdings Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency on Canlac Holdings Ltd.
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•Environment
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Ballindalloch Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
•Ballindalloch Farm Efficiency Diagram
Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.
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•Environment
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Animal database DIGADThe Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) holds pedigree and performance information for every recorded dairy cow in New Zealand. It is led by NZAEL, which uses the data to keep improving the sector’s efficiency and productivity.
Animal•9 min read
Animal database DIGAD

The Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) holds pedigree and performance information for every recorded dairy cow in New Zealand. It is led by NZAEL, which uses the data to keep improving the sector’s efficiency and productivity.
Animal•9 min read
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Preparing for dry offPlanning and preparing for dry-off is essential. It is important to undergo careful planning, proper execution, and good follow-up to protect cow health, improve efficiency, and ensure the herd is well prepared for the next lactation.
Animal•3 min read
Preparing for dry off

Planning and preparing for dry-off is essential. It is important to undergo careful planning, proper execution, and good follow-up to protect cow health, improve efficiency, and ensure the herd is well prepared for the next lactation.
Animal•3 min read
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Inside Dairy - Dairy holds strong but the race is on for productivity growthProductivity growth matters for competitiveness because it indicates levers farmers can actually control. Prices, weather and regulations are largely beyond our control, but how efficiently we use our land and inputs is not.
Inside Dairy•18 May 2026
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Dairy holds strong but the race is on for productivity growth
Productivity growth matters for competitiveness because it indicates levers farmers can actually control. Prices, weather and regulations are largely beyond our control, but how efficiently we use our land and inputs is not.
Inside Dairy•18 May 2026
•2 min read