Tools
From business planning to milking performance, we have a range of useful tools to support farmers, all backed by science and research.
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Total results 58
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19 Nov 2024
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Bull SearchSearch for an individual bull or set criteria to produce a list of bulls to suit your requirements.
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•NZAEL
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DairyNZ Econ Tracker toolThe DairyNZ Econ Tracker is an online tool that brings you economic information relevant to the New Zealand dairy sector right now.
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•Business
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DairyBase loginLogin to your DairyBase account and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
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•Business
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Ranking of Active SiresThe RAS list is published by NZAEL, an independent animal evaluation body working alongside breeding companies for greater genetic gains.
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•NZAEL
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Heifer Development PlanGrowing heifers well, so that they meet their liveweight targets, can improve farm productivity and profitability. Use this tool to set a plan for the first two years of a heifer's life.
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•Animal
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MilkSmart appEasily assess your milking performance, find out how much time you already spend on milking, and how much you can save.
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•Milking
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Milking time plannerUse this tool to estimate/assess the effect of different flexible milking times on milking intervals, weekly schedules and production.
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•Milking
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Feed budgetsChoose from a one-page Simple Feed Budget Calculator, Simple Feed Budget with Body Condition Score (BCS) Calculator, the Monthly Feed Budget, or Annual Feed Budget.
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•Feed
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FeedChecker calculatorThe FeedChecker calculator is a robust way to ensure you are optimising feed allocation throughout the year.
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•Feed
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Dry off date to reach BCS targets at calvingThis tool estimates the latest date to dry cows off to ensure they meet BCS targets at calving.
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•Animal
Use this calculator to work out annual leave entitlement for your employees.
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•People
The supplementary feed price calculator allows you to determine how much you can pay for supplementary feed.
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•Feed
Breeding Worth (BW), Production Worth (PW) and trait Breeding Values are available to help farmers make breeding, culling and purchasing decisions.
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•NZAEL
The Spring Rotation Planner takes the guesswork out of grazing management over this critical period in the early spring.
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•Feed
The calculations made with this tool are estimates of the ‘opportunity cost’ of less-than optimal reproductive performance in a specific herd.
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•Animal
Use this tool to calculate the impact of lameness on the farm business bottom line and to show the origin of these costs.
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•Animal
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
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•Feed
Did you know that an extra tonne of pasture is worth $300 annually? This tool allows you to compare your pasture and crop eaten value with similar farms in your area.
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•Feed