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Total results 365
Search results for "Animal research"
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ClimateThis section will help you understand the latest Government decisions and announcements in the climate change space and how the sector is responding.
Climate
This section will help you understand the latest Government decisions and announcements in the climate change space and how the sector is responding.
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Good dairy stockmanshipPractical information on heifer training, drenching, and tail care to strengthen dairy farming through effective stockmanship and animal care.
Good dairy stockmanship
Practical information on heifer training, drenching, and tail care to strengthen dairy farming through effective stockmanship and animal care.
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Breeding DecisionsGenetics plays a role in an animal’s reproductive performance, for the animal itself and the sire she's mated to.
Breeding Decisions
Genetics plays a role in an animal’s reproductive performance, for the animal itself and the sire she's mated to.
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New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24Methane is a big topic and it’s a pressing concern for our sector. We need to reduce our emissions, while improving profitability – but how? In this episode we dig into the research DairyNZ’s doing in this area.
Environment
•13 Apr 2022
•26:19 min
New tools for reducing methane | Ep. 24
Methane is a big topic and it’s a pressing concern for our sector. We need to reduce our emissions, while improving profitability – but how? In this episode we dig into the research DairyNZ’s doing in this area.
Environment
•13 Apr 2022
•26:19 min
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What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10
How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?
Environment
•10 Aug 2021
•27:50 min
What's next for wintering? | Ep. 10
How did we arrive at our current wintering practices? What’s next for wintering animals on crop? And what kind of changes can you make on farm now?
Environment
•10 Aug 2021
•27:50 min
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Kia ora Shobana - from intern to master's studentShobana Reddy joined DairyNZ as an intern in 2019 and has continued to be part of the DairyNZ whānau in her role as a Research Technician.
Kia ora Shobana - from intern to master's student
Shobana Reddy joined DairyNZ as an intern in 2019 and has continued to be part of the DairyNZ whānau in her role as a Research Technician.
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Kia ora Holly - from intern to master's studentHolly Hay (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Turumakina) kick-started her dairying career through DairyNZ by taking up a Māori summer internship as an undergraduate, before becoming a casual research technician.
Kia ora Holly - from intern to master's student
Holly Hay (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Turumakina) kick-started her dairying career through DairyNZ by taking up a Māori summer internship as an undergraduate, before becoming a casual research technician.
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Mastitis Technotes
Mastitis Technotes provide practical, evidence-based technical guidance to help vets, milk quality advisors and animal health professionals support dairy farmers to prevent, detect and manage mastitis.
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•Mastitis
•Mastitis Technotes
Mastitis Technotes provide practical, evidence-based technical guidance to help vets, milk quality advisors and animal health professionals support dairy farmers to prevent, detect and manage mastitis.
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•Mastitis
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Healthy calves poster
This poster outlines nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to help your team ensure optimal animal welfare.
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•Calves
•Healthy calves poster
This poster outlines nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to help your team ensure optimal animal welfare.
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•Calves
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Submission on Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999 (June 2026)
We support strengthening the Ruminant Protein Regulations and advocate for policy to manage disease transmission risk and maintain New Zealand’s negligible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status, as recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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•Regulations
•Submission on Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999 (June 2026)
We support strengthening the Ruminant Protein Regulations and advocate for policy to manage disease transmission risk and maintain New Zealand’s negligible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status, as recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for body condition score
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording Body Condition Score data and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
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Biosecurity visitor management plan
Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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•Biosecurity
•Biosecurity visitor management plan
Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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DIGAD Data Standard for submitting static measurements of cattle liveweight data
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording static liveweight data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for submitting static measurements of cattle liveweight data
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording static liveweight data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database for use in animal evaluation.
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DIGAD Data Standard for parentage, breed recording and genetic testing
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording parentage and breed recording, and genetic testing and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
•DIGAD Data Standard for parentage, breed recording and genetic testing
A data standard that defines the requirements, processes, and procedures required for accurately recording parentage and breed recording, and genetic testing and associated metadata, and submission of this data to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) for use in animal evaluation.
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•Breeding decisions
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Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures - a quick reference guide for New Zealand dairy farmers is a handy compilation of established research and practical knowledge.
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•Dairy Sector
•Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures - a quick reference guide for New Zealand dairy farmers is a handy compilation of established research and practical knowledge.
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Working together to protect our future from exotic pests and diseases (Brochure)
An overview of how protecting your farm business from the adverse impacts of animal and plant pests and diseases is one of your top priorities.
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•Biosecurity
•Working together to protect our future from exotic pests and diseases (Brochure)
An overview of how protecting your farm business from the adverse impacts of animal and plant pests and diseases is one of your top priorities.
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•Biosecurity
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Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
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•Body condition score
•Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
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•Body condition score
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Inside Dairy | The model and the method: study highlights a different way of farmingA partnership of two couples, who are also friends, shares insights with DairyNZ researchers as they explore practical ways to drive workplace productivity on-farm.
Inside Dairy•16 Jun 2026
•5 min read
Inside Dairy | The model and the method: study highlights a different way of farmingA partnership of two couples, who are also friends, shares insights with DairyNZ researchers as they explore practical ways to drive workplace productivity on-farm.
Inside Dairy•16 Jun 2026
•5 min read
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Precision Dairy Farming Series: Inside Ireland’s dairy tech trends | Ep. 3
Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Teagasc researchers Dr Bernadette O’Brien and Dr Lisa Parce share the latest on tech adoption on Irish dairy farms.
Animal
•28 Jan 2026
•11:43 min
Precision Dairy Farming Series: Inside Ireland’s dairy tech trends | Ep. 3
Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Teagasc researchers Dr Bernadette O’Brien and Dr Lisa Parce share the latest on tech adoption on Irish dairy farms.
Animal
•28 Jan 2026
•11:43 min
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How farmers are using artificial intelligence and what the future holds | Ep. 116
Researchers share how dairy farmers are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), and the benefits, risks and opportunities.
Animal
•21 Jan 2026
•34:46 min
How farmers are using artificial intelligence and what the future holds | Ep. 116
Researchers share how dairy farmers are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), and the benefits, risks and opportunities.
Animal
•21 Jan 2026
•34:46 min
