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Total results 1086
Search results for "Dairy sector and people"
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Health and Safety Conversation Prompts
Use these conversation prompts to help you have great conversations with contractors about getting work done safely.
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•People
•Health and Safety Conversation Prompts
Use these conversation prompts to help you have great conversations with contractors about getting work done safely.
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•People
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Health and safety meeting minutes
Use this template to record health and safety meeting notes.
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•Health and safety
•Health and safety meeting minutes
Use this template to record health and safety meeting notes.
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•Health and safety
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Health And Safety Acknowledgement
Go through the list of points with your employee to confirm they understand and agree.
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•Health and safety
•Health And Safety Acknowledgement
Go through the list of points with your employee to confirm they understand and agree.
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•Health and safety
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Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures - a quick reference guide for New Zealand dairy farmers is a handy compilation of established research and practical knowledge.
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•Dairy Sector
•Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures - a quick reference guide for New Zealand dairy farmers is a handy compilation of established research and practical knowledge.
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•Dairy Sector
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Example Health And Safety Policy
Use this example policy as a starter for your own farm health and safety policy.
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•Health and safety
•Example Health And Safety Policy
Use this example policy as a starter for your own farm health and safety policy.
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•Health and safety
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Catch-ups and training - the first 90 days
Templates for catchups and training plans for the first 90 days.
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•Performance management
•Catch-ups and training - the first 90 days
Templates for catchups and training plans for the first 90 days.
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•Performance management
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Before employment starts and day one
Checklist with template and tips, showing things to do before your employee starts work and what to do on day one.
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•Onboarding
•Before employment starts and day one
Checklist with template and tips, showing things to do before your employee starts work and what to do on day one.
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•Onboarding
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New to farmingIf you're new to dairy farming, you're in the right place. Getting started on-farm can feel overwhelming, but with the right knowledge and support, it’s incredibly rewarding.
New to farming
If you're new to dairy farming, you're in the right place. Getting started on-farm can feel overwhelming, but with the right knowledge and support, it’s incredibly rewarding.
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Homegrown feedHomegrown feed is one of the strongest drivers of profitable, resilient dairy farm systems in New Zealand. Lifting the amount of pasture and crop grown and eaten can improve operating profit per hectare and help reduce emissions intensity.
Feed•2 min read
Homegrown feed
Homegrown feed is one of the strongest drivers of profitable, resilient dairy farm systems in New Zealand. Lifting the amount of pasture and crop grown and eaten can improve operating profit per hectare and help reduce emissions intensity.
Feed•2 min read
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DairyBase helps farmers stay on top of their numbersSigning up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, say Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
Media releases•16 Jul 2026
•2 min read
DairyBase helps farmers stay on top of their numbersSigning up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, say Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
Media releases•16 Jul 2026
•2 min read
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Technology to support mastitis detectionMastitis can be a significant cost on dairy farms, making timely detection important. There are mastitis detection tools and technologies available in New Zealand that can support, but not replace, good mastitis management and farmer judgement.
Animal•3 min read
Technology to support mastitis detection
Mastitis can be a significant cost on dairy farms, making timely detection important. There are mastitis detection tools and technologies available in New Zealand that can support, but not replace, good mastitis management and farmer judgement.
Animal•3 min read
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In 10 | When farmers lead changeIn this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, Stu shares what inspired him to take action on his farm and across the Mangati Stream catchment, where once degraded, weed-choked waterways are now thriving ecosystems.
Environment
•18 Jun 2026
•15:18 min
In 10 | When farmers lead change
In this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, Stu shares what inspired him to take action on his farm and across the Mangati Stream catchment, where once degraded, weed-choked waterways are now thriving ecosystems.
Environment
•18 Jun 2026
•15:18 min
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DairyNZ economic update: higher milk price but costs adding pressureDairy farmers continue to enjoy record milk prices, improved production and stronger capital values, but increased costs are starting to bite.
Media releases•3 Jun 2026
•2 min read
DairyNZ economic update: higher milk price but costs adding pressureDairy farmers continue to enjoy record milk prices, improved production and stronger capital values, but increased costs are starting to bite.
Media releases•3 Jun 2026
•2 min read
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Milking machine careIn typical New Zealand dairy herds, faulty milking equipment is estimated to cause as many as 40-50% of new clinical mastitis cases. Over an extended period, poorly functioning milking machines cause teat damage and increase the risk of infection.
Animal•4 min read
Milking machine care
In typical New Zealand dairy herds, faulty milking equipment is estimated to cause as many as 40-50% of new clinical mastitis cases. Over an extended period, poorly functioning milking machines cause teat damage and increase the risk of infection.
Animal•4 min read
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Resources for VeterinariansAs 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.
Support•2 min read
Resources for Veterinarians
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.
Support•2 min read
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What makes rural advisors great? | Ep. 124Strong 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.
People
•06 May 2026
•23:38 min
What makes rural advisors great? | Ep. 124
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.
People
•06 May 2026
•23:38 min
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Resources for HR AdvisorsAs a human resource advisor 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 with confidence.
Support•2 min read
Resources for HR Advisors
As a human resource advisor 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 with confidence.
Support•2 min read
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Inside Dairy - Making a real difference on-farmMeet Mike Borrie, DairyNZ’s new chief farm solutions and engagement officer, whose focus is on delivering value for farmers’ levy investment.
Inside Dairy•1 May 2026
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Making a real difference on-farmMeet Mike Borrie, DairyNZ’s new chief farm solutions and engagement officer, whose focus is on delivering value for farmers’ levy investment.
Inside Dairy•1 May 2026
•2 min read
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New research gives cows a fertility boostOn New Zealand dairy farms, fertility doesn’t just affect reproduction – it has a flow on effect for milk production, workload, costs and long term sustainability.
Media releases•20 Apr 2026
•2 min read
New research gives cows a fertility boostOn New Zealand dairy farms, fertility doesn’t just affect reproduction – it has a flow on effect for milk production, workload, costs and long term sustainability.
Media releases•20 Apr 2026
•2 min read
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Managing higher fuel costs on-farmFuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
Managing higher fuel costs on-farm
Fuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
