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Search results for "Nutrition and feed advisor podcast"
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FibreDietary fibre is essential for a cow's healthy rumen function. This page explains that when cows eat fibre, it stimulates chewing, saliva production, and rumination.
Animal•2 min read
Fibre
Dietary fibre is essential for a cow's healthy rumen function. This page explains that when cows eat fibre, it stimulates chewing, saliva production, and rumination.
Animal•2 min read
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FertiliserManaging fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.
Fertiliser
Managing fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.
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SoilsCorrect soil fertility is critical for optimal plant growth.
Soils
Correct soil fertility is critical for optimal plant growth.
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Pests, weeds and diseasesIn this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.
Pests, weeds and diseases
In this page, you'll find details about different pests and common pests, weeds, and diseases of New Zealand pastures and brasicas.
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CropsInformation about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.
Crops
Information about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.
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FundamentalsLearn how pasture-based dairy farming can boost your profits by effectively managing your pasture and cows. Prioritising pasture can lead to great rewards for farmers.
Fundamentals
Learn how pasture-based dairy farming can boost your profits by effectively managing your pasture and cows. Prioritising pasture can lead to great rewards for farmers.
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Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53In today’s tight labour market, we need to ensure our dairy farm assistant jobs are attractive and competitive – but how?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•15:17 min
Live from Fieldays: How do I make my job offer more attractive? | Ep. 53
In today’s tight labour market, we need to ensure our dairy farm assistant jobs are attractive and competitive – but how?
People
•21 Jun 2023
•15:17 min
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Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17
How does heat stress affect cows, what are some warning signs, and what can you do on farm to make life more comfortable for your cows?
Animal
•21 Dec 2021
•21:34 min
Heat stress strategies with Owl Farm | Ep. 17
How does heat stress affect cows, what are some warning signs, and what can you do on farm to make life more comfortable for your cows?
Animal
•21 Dec 2021
•21:34 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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FeedChecker Calculator 2024
Estimates the energy and nutrient demands for a selected mob of cows and then compares this to what is supplied in the diet.
Resources
•Nutrition
•FeedChecker Calculator 2024
Estimates the energy and nutrient demands for a selected mob of cows and then compares this to what is supplied in the diet.
Resources
•Nutrition
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Extended lactation study shows promise for reducing calving and mating pressuresA DairyNZ trial investigating a system where only half the herd calves each spring provides new insight into whether the pressures of calving and mating can be reduced while maintaining profitability.
Media releases•7 Oct 2026
•2 min read
Extended lactation study shows promise for reducing calving and mating pressuresA DairyNZ trial investigating a system where only half the herd calves each spring provides new insight into whether the pressures of calving and mating can be reduced while maintaining profitability.
Media releases•7 Oct 2026
•2 min read
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Māori internships and opportunitiesLet your passion for te ao Māori and te taiao thrive at DairyNZ. Gain valuable industry insight, practical experience, and tuakana/teina mentoring.
Support•2 min read
Māori internships and opportunities
Let your passion for te ao Māori and te taiao thrive at DairyNZ. Gain valuable industry insight, practical experience, and tuakana/teina mentoring.
Support•2 min read
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Further RMA changes reduce costs and complexity for dairy farmersProposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
Media releases•21 Aug 2026
•2 min read
Further RMA changes reduce costs and complexity for dairy farmersProposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
Media releases•21 Aug 2026
•2 min read
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Using plantain and stacked N mitigations in SouthlandSouthland farmers in the Edendale catchment are working to understand how a stack of practical mitigations can reduce nitrogen losses while maintaining profitable milk production.
Research•18 min read
Using plantain and stacked N mitigations in Southland
Southland farmers in the Edendale catchment are working to understand how a stack of practical mitigations can reduce nitrogen losses while maintaining profitable milk production.
Research•18 min read
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DairyBase and MINDA integration saves farmers timeFarmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
Media releases•11 Aug 2026
•3 min read
DairyBase and MINDA integration saves farmers timeFarmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
Media releases•11 Aug 2026
•3 min read
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Plantain Potency and Practice programmeThe Primary Sector Growth Fund Plantain Potency and Practice programme, led by DairyNZ, is investigating how the grazing herb plantain can help farmers reduce nitrogen (N) losses to freshwater, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Research•16 min read
Plantain Potency and Practice programme
The Primary Sector Growth Fund Plantain Potency and Practice programme, led by DairyNZ, is investigating how the grazing herb plantain can help farmers reduce nitrogen (N) losses to freshwater, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Research•16 min read
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Lincoln and Massey plantain farmlet and grazing trials
As part of the DairyNZ-led Plantain Potency and Practice programme, trials at Lincoln and Massey universities tested how plantain affects nitrogen leaching, pasture persistence and farm productivity under different soil and climate conditions.
Research•10 min read
Lincoln and Massey plantain farmlet and grazing trials
As part of the DairyNZ-led Plantain Potency and Practice programme, trials at Lincoln and Massey universities tested how plantain affects nitrogen leaching, pasture persistence and farm productivity under different soil and climate conditions.
Research•10 min read
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DairyNZ calls for certainty and practical implementation on PC1DairyNZ says Waikato farmers need certainty on Plan Change 1, but that certainty must be matched with practical, workable rules and a clear transition that doesn’t get ahead of the new resource management system currently under review.
Media releases•8 Jul 2026
•3 min read
DairyNZ calls for certainty and practical implementation on PC1DairyNZ says Waikato farmers need certainty on Plan Change 1, but that certainty must be matched with practical, workable rules and a clear transition that doesn’t get ahead of the new resource management system currently under review.
Media releases•8 Jul 2026
•3 min read
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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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Inside Dairy - Local government reform and what it could mean for farmersLocal government reform will influence how decisions about rating, land use, infrastructure and environmental management are made.
Inside Dairy•19 May 2026
•3 min read
Inside Dairy - Local government reform and what it could mean for farmersLocal government reform will influence how decisions about rating, land use, infrastructure and environmental management are made.
Inside Dairy•19 May 2026
•3 min read
