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Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Central SouthlandDriscoll Dairies Ltd, Home farm, is a 675 cow, high input farm near Winton. Good pasture utilisation, and efficient use of in shed feeding are a priority. Building a sustainable and resilient business are important for the farm owners.
Research•12 min read
Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Central Southland

Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Home farm, is a 675 cow, high input farm near Winton. Good pasture utilisation, and efficient use of in shed feeding are a priority. Building a sustainable and resilient business are important for the farm owners.
Research•12 min read
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Body Condition Scoring App
Our new and improved Body Condition Scoring (BCS) app makes scoring your cows faster and easier. Designed with farmer feedback and testing, the app helps you record, track and analyse BCS data with ease.
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Our new and improved Body Condition Scoring (BCS) app makes scoring your cows faster and easier. Designed with farmer feedback and testing, the app helps you record, track and analyse BCS data with ease.
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Supplement Price Calculator
The supplementary feed price calculator allows you to determine how much you can pay for supplementary feed.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Supplement Price Calculator
The supplementary feed price calculator allows you to determine how much you can pay for supplementary feed.
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CalvesTo set a dairy cow up for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start.
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Your winter grazing plan
This template is intended to help you develop a simple effective paddock plan for any break fed wintering system this winter
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This template is intended to help you develop a simple effective paddock plan for any break fed wintering system this winter
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Spring Rotation Planner (advanced spreadsheet)
A downloadable advanced version of our SRP tool to estimate feed supply and demand for during and after calving.
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•Spring Rotation Planner (advanced spreadsheet)

A downloadable advanced version of our SRP tool to estimate feed supply and demand for during and after calving.
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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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SoilsCorrect soil fertility is critical for optimal plant growth.
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Pests, weeds and diseasesIn this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.
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CropsInformation about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.
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Pasture speciesOur ability to grow and harvest high quality pasture for dairy cows is the main driver of profitability for the farm business.
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FundamentalsLearn how pasture-based dairy farming can boost your profits by effectively managing your pasture and cows. Prioritising pasture can lead to great rewards for farmers.
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Homegrown advantage: How high-profit farms are also achieving low emissions intensity | Ep. 105Can your farm be both highly profitable and low in emissions intensity? New research from nearly 8,000 farms reveals how top-performing NZ dairy farms are achieving both and offer practical insights on how to achieve this on your farm.
Research
•06 Aug 2025
•21:30 min
Homegrown advantage: How high-profit farms are also achieving low emissions intensity | Ep. 105

Can your farm be both highly profitable and low in emissions intensity? New research from nearly 8,000 farms reveals how top-performing NZ dairy farms are achieving both and offer practical insights on how to achieve this on your farm.
Research
•06 Aug 2025
•21:30 min
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Resilient Pastures: The new research underway to future-proof our grass-fed advantage | Ep. 104In this episode of Talking Dairy, we explore the Resilient Pastures programme - a new research initiative tackling pasture persistence problems. Hear how farmers, scientists and funders are working together to find lasting, practical solutions.
Research
•23 Jul 2025
•20:24 min
Resilient Pastures: The new research underway to future-proof our grass-fed advantage | Ep. 104

In this episode of Talking Dairy, we explore the Resilient Pastures programme - a new research initiative tackling pasture persistence problems. Hear how farmers, scientists and funders are working together to find lasting, practical solutions.
Research
•23 Jul 2025
•20:24 min
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Winter SmartsBrowse through our winter tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
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DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinar
With dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
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Summer SmartsBrowse through our summer season tips, tools, and resources here - developed with the latest research and technology.
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Spring SmartsBrowse through our spring season tips, tools, and resources here - developed with the latest research and technology.
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Summer dry planning and management | Ep. 67With NIWA’s prediction of an El Nino weather pattern and a high likelihood of a drier summer, how are farmers preparing? In this episode, we’re talking to Trevor Hamilton and Kevin McKinley who share their strategies for preparing for a dry summer.
Feed
•01 Dec 2023
•25:09 min
Summer dry planning and management | Ep. 67

With NIWA’s prediction of an El Nino weather pattern and a high likelihood of a drier summer, how are farmers preparing? In this episode, we’re talking to Trevor Hamilton and Kevin McKinley who share their strategies for preparing for a dry summer.
Feed
•01 Dec 2023
•25:09 min