A good practice guide for dairy housing in New Zealand

This assessment will help to identify any cow comfort issues that may impact on welfare and production.

The Dairy Effluent ‘Warrant of Fitness’ (WOF) is a voluntary programme assessing your effluent system.

Farm dairy effluent is a valuable resource which, when managed well, can increase pasture production and reduce fertiliser costs.

This report compares genetic trends from the dairy industries of Europe, North America, and Oceania using data either publicly available or supplied by the breeding organizations of the countries concerned.

The proposed operating model for a better Breeding Worth system with genomics in 2024.

This publication covers key considerations for choosing a dairy and yard type that meets the specific needs and goals of your farm business.

The publication expands on the points and features highlighted in the designs for new dairies pages at dairynz.co.nz/dairy-type and dairynz.co.nz/dairy-blueprints.

This application form is to be used to request the supply of specific core data only from the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database.

The information gathered will help direct decisions around the future of Breeding Worth evaluations for the New Zealand dairy herd.

Report prepared for DairyNZ by NIWA.

A report prepared by AgResearch for DairyNZ.

Inside Dairy has info on using genetics to reduce non-replacements, maximising calf care, farmer wellbeing, and the latest plantain research success.

Inside Dairy looks at Frontier Farming and what the NZ dairy farm might look like in 2030, plantain research and getting the best from fodder beet.

Inside Dairy outlines 30 years of on-farm change. Plus: alternative milks, new safety tools and high breeding-value herds, and are bigger cows better?

Inside Dairy has farmers’ solutions to rising costs, what banks expect, reducing farmer stress, and genetics use for animal health and farm profit.

Inside Dairy focuses on dairying as a great place to work, Frontier Farms, Forage Value Index results, Fertility Breeding Values and genetic gains.

Inside Dairy has farmers’ pasture management tips, info on oestrus, genetics and wearable cow sensors, and how to target your on-farm tech spend.

DairyNZs submission on the proposed Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare

Inside Dairy shares dairy farmers’ stories on animal wellbeing and people wellbeing, tips from the calf pen and grazier’s advice on wintering.