Total results 194
Total results 194
Search results for "Animal"
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NZAEL teamMeet the team behind New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL).
NZAEL team
Meet the team behind New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL).
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NZ Animal Evaluation operationsNew Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
NZ Animal Evaluation operations
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
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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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Fertility BV Animal ModelTo test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
Fertility BV Animal Model
To test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
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Animal Evaluation run schedule 2025-2026
Dates and details of the Animal Evaluation run schedule for 2025-2026
Resources
•Breeding decisions
•Animal Evaluation run schedule 2025-2026
Dates and details of the Animal Evaluation run schedule for 2025-2026
Resources
•Breeding decisions
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DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)
DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.
Resources
•Regulations
•DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)
DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.
Resources
•Regulations
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Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
Resources
•Environment
•Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
Resources
•Environment
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Mastitis, Somatic Cell Counts, Animal Health and Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking
Proceedings of The 2007 Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
Resources
•Milking
•Mastitis, Somatic Cell Counts, Animal Health and Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking
Proceedings of The 2007 Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
Resources
•Milking
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Does Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking Improve Animal Welfare?
Proceedings of The Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
Resources
•Milking
•Does Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking Improve Animal Welfare?
Proceedings of The Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
Resources
•Milking
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Submission to the National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill (No. 2) (28 August 2019)
DairyNZ submission to the primary production select committee on the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) amendment Bill in 2019
Resources
•Regulations
•Submission to the National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill (No. 2) (28 August 2019)
DairyNZ submission to the primary production select committee on the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) amendment Bill in 2019
Resources
•Regulations
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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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David Burger
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
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PlantainPlantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
Plantain
Plantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
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Flexible Milking ProjectLooking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
Flexible Milking Project
Looking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
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Moving dayMoving Day is a big day in the farming calendar and requires good planning and communication to ensure success. For some, Moving Day not only involves shifting a household of belongings, but it also involves relocating farm equipment and animals.
Business•5 min read
Moving day
Moving Day is a big day in the farming calendar and requires good planning and communication to ensure success. For some, Moving Day not only involves shifting a household of belongings, but it also involves relocating farm equipment and animals.
Business•5 min read
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Precision Dairy Farming Series: Farmers' learnings on how to get the most from wearable tech | Ep. 5Vet Kirsty Ashcroft shares farmers’ top tips for getting value from wearables — from starting with the basics and avoiding alert fatigue to using data with your vet to lift decision-making and animal health.
Animal
•11 Mar 2026
•10:16 min
Precision Dairy Farming Series: Farmers' learnings on how to get the most from wearable tech | Ep. 5
Vet Kirsty Ashcroft shares farmers’ top tips for getting value from wearables — from starting with the basics and avoiding alert fatigue to using data with your vet to lift decision-making and animal health.
Animal
•11 Mar 2026
•10:16 min
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Jacqueline McGowan
Senior animal care specialist
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Visitor biosecurity managementProactive visitor biosecurity management helps protect your herd and your business. Visitors can unknowingly bring in diseases, weeds or pests that threaten animal health and farm productivity.
Biosecurity•2 min read
Visitor biosecurity management
Proactive visitor biosecurity management helps protect your herd and your business. Visitors can unknowingly bring in diseases, weeds or pests that threaten animal health and farm productivity.
Biosecurity•2 min read
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Inside Dairy - Working towards cooler cowsDairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
Inside Dairy•9 Dec 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Working towards cooler cowsDairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
Inside Dairy•9 Dec 2025
•4 min read
