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Total results 204
Search results for "Animal comfort"
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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 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.
Animal Welfare
Animal 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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Animal healthFrom lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.
Animal health
From lameness and heat stress, to facial eczema, Johne's disease and Theileria, keep up to date with the latest on cow health.
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AnimalAnimal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
Animal
Animal management is a critical component of farm profitability and sustainability. From genetics to herd management and more, this section covers topics that will help guide your decisions.
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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
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•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.
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•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.
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•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.
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•Environment
•Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
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•Environment
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Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) - Code of Welfare 2005
This code covers all painful husbandry procedures and provides specific information for castration, tail docking, and disbudding and dehorning.
Resources
•Welfare
•Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) - Code of Welfare 2005
This code covers all painful husbandry procedures and provides specific information for castration, tail docking, and disbudding and dehorning.
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•Welfare
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Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) Terms Agreed
DairyNZ and LIC formal agreement setting out the terms of the transfer of the Core Database.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
•Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) Terms Agreed
DairyNZ and LIC formal agreement setting out the terms of the transfer of the Core Database.
Resources
•Breeding decisions
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Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) Review Summary 2012
Summary of a review carried out in 2012 on the New Zealand Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD).
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•Breeding decisions
•Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) Review Summary 2012
Summary of a review carried out in 2012 on the New Zealand Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD).
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•Breeding decisions
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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.
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•Milking
•Mastitis, Somatic Cell Counts, Animal Health and Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking
Proceedings of The 2007 Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
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•Milking
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Does Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking Improve Animal Welfare?
Proceedings of The Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
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•Milking
•Does Once-a-Day (OAD) Milking Improve Animal Welfare?
Proceedings of The Once-a-Day Milking Conference.
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•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
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•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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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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WetlandsProtecting, restoring and creating wetlands on farm can help improve water quality, reduce the impact of floods, and create habitat for native plants and animals.
Environment•3 min read
Wetlands
Protecting, restoring and creating wetlands on farm can help improve water quality, reduce the impact of floods, and create habitat for native plants and animals.
Environment•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
