Planning and preparing for calving with your farm team will reduce stress when calving is in full swing and will help keep everyone safe and healthy. Spend time with your team prior to calving to create a plan that works for everyone.

More farmers are using wearables for heat detection and to ease pressure on skilled people at mating time. But do they lift repro results? Hear what the research says in this episode with DairyNZ’s Paul Edwards and CowSmart vet Line Ferriman.

Lucerne is a perennial legume with a deep taproot, allowing it to tolerate moisture stress more than most pasture species. In NZ, most cultivars are winter dormant, but some newer ones grow earlier in spring and later in autumn.

Early detection of clinical mastitis is key to protecting milk quality and cow health. Check regularly for signs such as, heat, swelling, pain in the udder, and changes in the milk. Learn how to recognise the signs and take appropriate action.

Tail management is crucial in dairy farming to ensure animal welfare and a positive working environment. Tail injuries can cause pain and impact how cows communicate.

A pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.

Are your calves reaching their potential? Discover what the research says, hear from a farmer who changed their system, and find out more about practical options to boost growth and choose what works for your farm.

Strong advice underpins confident on‑farm decisions. In this episode, hear what sits behind great rural advice and how connection, capability and shared learning help advisors better support farmers in a fast‑changing sector.

Global conflict may feel far away, until it hits fuel, freight and ripples into other farm costs. Hear how rising global tensions drive prices, what it means for inflation and interest rates, and the simple steps you can take now to protect cashflow.

What can dairy learn from horticulture robotics? Hear Professor Mike Duke share fresh thinking on automation, data and design, and what it could mean for the future of dairy farming.

Well-run effluent systems support productivity and long-term resilience. Hear about support you can access, tips for future-proofing, and why autumn is the ideal time to fine-tune your system.

Use autumn to lift BCS and set your herd up for a stronger season. Hear how smart dry‑off decisions, accurate condition scoring, and targeted feeding can boost performance and production.

Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Hear Sharn Roskam and Stu Taylor share their experience and key insights from adopting different farm tech.

Facial eczema costs farmers $330M annually and risk is rising. Hear from experts on the latest research and practical steps to protect your herd.

Relive the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Hear experts reflect on key ideas shaping the future of dairy in this first episode of our new series.

Better decisions start with better data. Hear how DairyNZ research using wearables is paving the way for practical solutions to improve cow comfort and productivity on your farm.