Total results 1019
Total results 1019
Search results for "Animal health and feeding"
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Budgeting, Corrie and Donna Smit (Bay of Plenty)Corrie and Donna Smit own this low input farm business near Edgecumbe, milking on two similar-sized platforms with a support block providing the majority of winter and young stock grazing.
Research•19 min read
Budgeting, Corrie and Donna Smit (Bay of Plenty)

Corrie and Donna Smit own this low input farm business near Edgecumbe, milking on two similar-sized platforms with a support block providing the majority of winter and young stock grazing.
Research•19 min read
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Once-a-day Milking, Leo and Rebecca Vollebregt (Wairarapa)Leo Vollebregt wanted a thriving dairy farm, but faced challenges with staff retention and cow health. Then, he had an insight during a 2007 trip to Canterbury.
Research•7 min read
Once-a-day Milking, Leo and Rebecca Vollebregt (Wairarapa)

Leo Vollebregt wanted a thriving dairy farm, but faced challenges with staff retention and cow health. Then, he had an insight during a 2007 trip to Canterbury.
Research•7 min read
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New Dairies and TechnologyBuilding and running a dairy is a significant investment. Having the most updated technologies and systems can have a positive and major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers.
Milking•8 min read
New Dairies and Technology

Building and running a dairy is a significant investment. Having the most updated technologies and systems can have a positive and major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers.
Milking•8 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Grant and Jan Early (Canterbury)

Grant and Jan Early are dairy farmers from Mayfield. The dairy farm has an effective milking platform area of 375 ha.
Research•9 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)The Rathgen family run a mixed dairy and arable farm system in St Andrews.
Research•13 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching, Chris Nigel and Ross Rathgen (Canterbury)
Research•13 min read
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TPV and minimum wage calculator
The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator helps you determine the minimum allowable salary for the expected hours of work.
Tools & Apps•People•TPV and minimum wage calculator
The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator helps you determine the minimum allowable salary for the expected hours of work.
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NZAEL teamMeet the team behind New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL).
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Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
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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DairyNZ Directors Election and AGMAre you looking for the next step in your governance journey? Applications are now open for the DairyNZ associate director role on our board.
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Sponsorship and funding applicationsDairyNZ supports a number of key industry partners, initiatives and community activities where a clear benefit to New Zealand dairy farmers is evident.
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Animal Herd Averages
Breeding Worth (BW), Production Worth (PW) and trait Breeding Values are available to help farmers make breeding, culling and purchasing decisions.
Tools & Apps•Breeding decisions•Animal Herd Averages
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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Starch Based Supplements and ReproductionA large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
Starch Based Supplements and Reproduction

A large-scale study determined that starch-based supplements did not provide reproductive benefits relative to fibre-based supplements when cows were fed the same amount of energy.
Research•2 min read
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Scholarships and internshipsDairyNZ awards outstanding students with a particular interest in dairying opportunities through the DairyNZ Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Crisis and adverse eventsInformation to help you prepare your business for adverse events and overcome them.
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Finding and employing good peopleWell-planned recruitment and selection, and a robust orientation process are key to finding the right fit for your team and giving new staff the best start possible.
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Waterbodies and wetlandsDairy farmers play an important role in protecting waterways. There are many things you can do on farm to improve or maintain water quality.
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Land and soilThe land is one of dairy farmers’ greatest assets and managing it productively and sustainably to reduce sediment and phosphorus loss will add further value to the farm.
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Nutrients and contaminantsBeing prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
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Animal WelfareAnimal welfare is at the heart of any good farming business. Our responsibility for the wellbeing of stock starts at birth and continues, not only while they are in our care, but also beyond the farm gate.
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Mental health: ‘Don’t be afraid to open up’ | Ep. 51Overwhelmed by workload pressure, self-doubt and a fear of what others expected of him, fifth generation farmer Sam Spencer-Bower stopped being able to function.
People
•24 May 2023
•16:48 min
Mental health: ‘Don’t be afraid to open up’ | Ep. 51

Overwhelmed by workload pressure, self-doubt and a fear of what others expected of him, fifth generation farmer Sam Spencer-Bower stopped being able to function.
People
•24 May 2023
•16:48 min