Caring for cows in transit

Transport can be stressful for livestock. Find out how farmers and others along the way can make sure cows are comfortable during transport and at their destination.

Effluent odour management for storage ponds

Strategies for managing storage pond odour.

Joint letter to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on Target Review Oct 2023

Joint evidence submission for target review

Submission to the Climate Change Commission on the Review of the 2050 Target

Fact Sheet 3 Setting Up A Willow Coppice Block For Fodder

DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)

DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.

Why should I breed for fertility?

DairyNZ-led research has answered why its important to breed investment.

Healthy Waterways Timeline for Farmers

A timeline of what farmers have to do for freshwater regulation.

Using empirical relationships to develop nutrient targets for periphyton management - NIWA client report 2019

Report prepared for Dairy NZ and Horizons Regional Council by NIWA.

The 'Nitrate Catcher' - Design and installation of a bioreactor to monitor nitrate-N removal from drainage water - NIWA 2015

A report prepared by NIWA for DairyNZ and Living Water DoC-Fonterra Partnership.

Theileria Factsheet 1 - The Facts For Farmers

Facts for farmers on Theileria and anaemia in cattle.

Sprosen and Ledgard 2020 - N leaching from two high-rainfall dairy farms in the Lake Rotorua catchment

Report prepared by M Sprosen and S Ledgard for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, DairyNZ, Overseer Limited and Ministry For Primary Industries.

Use individual cow SCC for management decisions - Smartsamm Technote 12

How to use individual cow SCC for management decision

Sign on for herd testing - Smartsamm Technote 23

How to sign on for herd testing

DairyNZ QuickPlan - for farm owners and sharemilkers

This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.

DairyNZ QuickPlan - for dairy farm employees

This tool takes you through a three step process for strategically planning your path to success.

Planting For Biodiversity

Trees for biodiversity can be planted on all farms and add capital value.

Herd Testing Procedured for Milking Herds

An overview of herd testing procedures for milking herds

NZAEL Criteria for Sire, Cow and Herd Statistics

This document outlines the criteria for sires, cows, and herds to be included in NZAEL data

Mycoplasma Bovis - What to look out for

This poster explains Mycoplasma bovis signs to look out for in cows and calves.