Any person who owns or controls stock must follow the stock exclusion rules. Stock must be excluded from rivers, lakes and wetlands within certain timeframes depending on the type of stock, slope, and intensity of grazing.

Healthy teats are the first line of defence against mastitis. If you get teat health right, somatic cell count, milk quality, and cow health get a lot easier. This page outlines what good teat health looks like, and how to fix poor teat health.

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.

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.

If you're a rural professional discussing finances, infrastructure, or seasonal planning, you'll find practical support to strengthen relationships and add value every step of the way.

As an agronomist, your expertise helps shape resilient, profitable, and sustainable land use. To support your work, we offer tools and resources designed to help you assess, plan, and guide farmers with confidence.

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.

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease that threatens herd health and New Zealand’s dairy and beef industries. TB control and eradication is a shared responsibility, led through the TBfree programme managed by OSPRI and supported by DairyNZ.

DairyNZ is committed to supporting everyone working in dairy farming to feel valued, motivated and to enjoy their job. This supports our sector goal of great people in great jobs, in great workplaces.

Solar power is becoming an increasingly practical, cost-effective option for farms. Rising electricity costs and growing interest in low-emissions, resilient farming systems mean more farmers are exploring solar to support day-to-day operations.

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