Once cull cows are on the truck for transport, they can be a bit out of sight, out of mind. But our responsibility for their welfare doesn’t end at the gate.

As a veterinarian in the dairy industry, your insights help shape resilient, profitable and sustainable farm businesses. To support your work, we offer apps and resources designed to help you analyse, plan, and support farmers with confidence.

Trace elements, including cobalt, copper, iodine, selenium, and zinc, play a vital role in dairy cow nutrition. Your cows need these elements for functions like growth, reproduction, and milk production.

Build your team’s confidence to spot changing pasture conditions, stay aligned on the grazing plan and make timely decisions during peak growth.

What does a beef finisher need from the calves you breed? Annie O’Callaghan and Jo Sheridan share perspectives from both ends of the dairy-beef supply chain. They discuss breeding, calf health, pricing and buyer relationships.

Two years after sharing their farm at Pasture Summit, Leighton Parker and Hayley Parker are farming somewhere new. Hear how their pasture and profit plans are tracking, and what they have learned through change.

When does extra feed increase profit? Kim Robinson and Dr Paul Edwards discuss findings from a multi-season trial, exploring the full cost of supplementary feed, the milk response it generates, and what it means for your farm's profitability.

Plantain trial shows an average 33% reduction in nitrate leaching. Milk production was maintained during the four-year trial.

Could your farm business be more ready for the Ahuwhenua Trophy than you think? Hear why entering the Ahuwhenua Trophy is less about having the perfect farm and more about understanding your business, your people and where you want to go.

One year into the Resilient Pastures Programme, hear what scientists and farmers are learning so far, the early insights emerging from the work, and what it could mean for future pasture decisions on your farm.

Spring mastitis management for dairy farmers: simple checks to help protect cow health, teat health and milk quality.

Janet Montgomery talks about the next phase of FVI research. Find out what they aim to find, plans for the FVI tool, and the trial that’s gathering more evidence about ryegrass cultivar performance.

What farmers are asking for ahead of the 2026 General Election, and how those needs have shaped DairyNZ’s six priorities for practical, evidence-backed policy that supports sustainable growth.

Foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease isn’t in New Zealand, but overseas travel can bring risk closer to the farm gate. Learn what to ask visitors, what to check, and the simple biosecurity steps that can help protect your herd, team and business.

Down cows can add pressure at calving. Hear how a clear plan and the “pattern of two” can help you act early, support cow recovery and keep your team on track.

You don’t need all the answers to start planning what’s next. Live from People Expo, this is a practical Talking Dairy In 10 conversation on progression, succession, and taking the first step.