In this first of three short summer yarns bonus episodes, we revisit the inspiring story of Emma Walton, a young contract milker from Waikato. Emma shares how dairy farming saved her life and gave her purpose and strength.

The Reducing Sprains and Strains project aims to raise awareness of common injury risks on farm and develop easy-to-implement solutions to reduce these injuries.

How do you take a break from the farm? This summer farmers across the country, are hitting the beach to head along to Surfing for Farmers sessions. Listen to Southland dairy farmers Rob Black and Katrina Thomas to find out more.

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing the powerful story of Emma Walton, a young Waikato contract milker. Emma not only loves dairy farming, but says it saved her life.

What’s it like coming into the dairy sector with no experience? How can farm employers make it a softer landing for newbies and increase our chances of them succeeding and remaining in farming?

Three years ago, Quinn Morgan was a self-described city slicker, working as a personal trainer in Perth and spending hours sitting in traffic.

In Episode 90 of Talking Dairy, meet Tracy Brown, DairyNZ’s new Chair. Tracy shares her journey and vision for the future of dairy farming and how she plans to champion farmers and bring greater value to the sector.

After a year as Chief Executive of DairyNZ, Campbell Parker shares his insights on the current state of New Zealand dairy. He discusses what changes are being made to address challenges farmers face now and in the future.

Senior Area Manager - North East Waikato

Exotic animal diseases, pest plants, and insect pests are significant threats to New Zealand's dairy farming. The page details DairyNZ's proactive steps to identify these risks through the Dairy Biosecurity Risk Evaluation framework (D-BRiEF).

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.

If you're in charge of cattle or deer, you must meet legal obligations like registering your farm, tagging and registering your animals with approved RFID tags, and recording all animal movements within 48 hours.

What could updating the gene technology laws mean for dairy farmers? Chief Science Advisor Dr. Bruce Thorrold discusses opportunities and risks, and how gene technologies could shape the future of dairy farming in New Zealand.

How do you benchmark your farm systems and performance within the sector? 20 percent of New Zealand farms contribute to DairyBase which offers two types of benchmarking and compares them to industry standards or targets.