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Measuring Reproduction PerformanceHerd reproductive performance is a crucial factor in your dairy farming success. This page highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping, right from a calf's birth, to get a true picture of your herd's reproductive health.
Animal•4 min read
Measuring Reproduction Performance

Herd reproductive performance is a crucial factor in your dairy farming success. This page highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping, right from a calf's birth, to get a true picture of your herd's reproductive health.
Animal•4 min read
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Inside Dairy - Production records make 2024/25 a season to beatMilksolids production rose last season, largely due to strong milk price incentives, increased imported feed and consistent herd performance across many farms.
Inside Dairy•3 Mar 2026
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Inside Dairy - Production records make 2024/25 a season to beat
Milksolids production rose last season, largely due to strong milk price incentives, increased imported feed and consistent herd performance across many farms.
Inside Dairy•3 Mar 2026
•2 min read
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Measuring Breeding Worth PerformanceCow performance measurement lets you identify the most and least productive cows in your herd.
Animal•2 min read
Measuring Breeding Worth Performance
Animal•2 min read
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Recording ParentageEffective cow data recording and performance measurement on your farm can make the difference in breeding decisions.
Animal•2 min read
Recording Parentage

Effective cow data recording and performance measurement on your farm can make the difference in breeding decisions.
Animal•2 min read
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Improving Cow Fertility
Research to improve herd reproduction performance, we are studying two heifer traits that could provide early measures of cow fertility.
Research•2 min read
Improving Cow Fertility
Research to improve herd reproduction performance, we are studying two heifer traits that could provide early measures of cow fertility.
Research•2 min read
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Non Cycling CowsNon-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
Animal•2 min read
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
Animal•2 min read
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BCS NutritionBody Condition Score (BCS) is a critical element in managing the health and reproduction of your dairy herd. It's essential to maintain BCS targets, as too thin or too fat cows can negatively affect reproductive performance.
Animal•4 min read
BCS Nutrition

Body Condition Score (BCS) is a critical element in managing the health and reproduction of your dairy herd. It's essential to maintain BCS targets, as too thin or too fat cows can negatively affect reproductive performance.
Animal•4 min read
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Fertility focus reportThe InCalf Fertility Focus Report evaluates your herd's reproductive performance and highlights areas to improve. Using your herd's data, it compares your performance against the top 25% of the industry.
Animal•3 min read
Fertility focus report

The InCalf Fertility Focus Report evaluates your herd's reproductive performance and highlights areas to improve. Using your herd's data, it compares your performance against the top 25% of the industry.
Animal•3 min read
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Cow Reproduction and Mating OverviewDairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
Animal•3 min read
Cow Reproduction and Mating Overview

Dairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
Animal•3 min read
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Mastitis performance calculator
This Calculator estimates the potential economic benefits of 'closing the gap' between your herd's actual performance and your target performance, for udder health and milk quality.
Tools & Apps•Mastitis•Mastitis performance calculator
This Calculator estimates the potential economic benefits of 'closing the gap' between your herd's actual performance and your target performance, for udder health and milk quality.
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Cow Reproduction and MatingDairy cow fertility is essential to every dairy business being productive. It is important to consider areas to focus on, in order to maximise the herd's reproductive performance.
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InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Individual cow calving health tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Body condition loss in early lactation tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Length of mating period calculator
This gap calculator tool assesses the impact on herd reproductive performance of extending or reducing the length of the mating period.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Length of mating period calculator

This gap calculator tool assesses the impact on herd reproductive performance of extending or reducing the length of the mating period.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Calving pattern tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses your herd’s calving pattern and its impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Calving pattern tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses your herd’s calving pattern and its impact on herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Bull management practices tool
This is a tool to assess bull management practices on the farm and the risk that they may reduce herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Bull management practices tool

This is a tool to assess bull management practices on the farm and the risk that they may reduce herd reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Body condition at calving gap calculator
This is an InCalf gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) profile at calving and assesses the likely impact of this difference on herd reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Body condition at calving gap calculator

This is an InCalf gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) profile at calving and assesses the likely impact of this difference on herd reproductive performance and milksolids production.
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•Repro and mating
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Rotary systemDiscover how rotary milking systems improve efficiency on New Zealand dairy farms. Learn about MaxT (Maximum Milking Time), practical tips, and strategies to optimise milking performance and herd health.
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InCalf - Heat detection gap tool
This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Heat detection gap tool

This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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InCalf - Non-cycling tool
This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
•InCalf - Non-cycling tool

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.
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•Repro and mating
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