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Inside Dairy - Mentors make all the differenceWith the guidance of some dairy heavyweights, Jesse and Sharon Bagley devote themselves to fine-tuning their 1,150-cow sharemilking operation, incorporating the latest research from experts and growing their equity partnership.
Inside Dairy•28 Jul 2025
•3 min read
Inside Dairy - Mentors make all the differenceWith the guidance of some dairy heavyweights, Jesse and Sharon Bagley devote themselves to fine-tuning their 1,150-cow sharemilking operation, incorporating the latest research from experts and growing their equity partnership.
Inside Dairy•28 Jul 2025
•3 min read
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Calf health and hygieneGive calves the best possible start to set them up for a long, productive life. Maintain routine hygiene and health practices from birth, such as regularly cleaning feeders, limiting movements between pens, and following a vaccination plan.
Animal•1 min read
Calf health and hygiene
Give calves the best possible start to set them up for a long, productive life. Maintain routine hygiene and health practices from birth, such as regularly cleaning feeders, limiting movements between pens, and following a vaccination plan.
Animal•1 min read
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Transporting bobby calvesPrioritising the health of bobby calves makes transporting them more efficient. Additionally, they must meet requirements for transportation before leaving the farm to keep them comfortable and healthy.
Animal•9 min read
Transporting bobby calves
Prioritising the health of bobby calves makes transporting them more efficient. Additionally, they must meet requirements for transportation before leaving the farm to keep them comfortable and healthy.
Animal•9 min read
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Spring managementSpring management focuses on the critical period from calving through to your balance date when feed supply meets demand.
Feed•8 min read
Spring management
Spring management focuses on the critical period from calving through to your balance date when feed supply meets demand.
Feed•8 min read
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Inside Dairy: Getting ahead on animal careThermal comfort and non-replacement calves are two key focus areas as national and global standards increasingly require greater attention to livestock in our production systems.
Inside Dairy•10 Jul 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Getting ahead on animal careThermal comfort and non-replacement calves are two key focus areas as national and global standards increasingly require greater attention to livestock in our production systems.
Inside Dairy•10 Jul 2025
•2 min read
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Tim Rutherford
Environmental specialist
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Liese Galvin
Senior Policy Advisor
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Laura Kearney
Head of Policy
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David Cooper
Principal Policy Advisor
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Carina Ross
Senior Policy Advisor
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KetosisClinical ketosis is a metabolic disease in cows, occurring when they are in severe negative energy balance, particularly during early lactation and may occur as a secondary condition to other health challenges the cow may be experiencing.
Animal•4 min read
Ketosis
Clinical ketosis is a metabolic disease in cows, occurring when they are in severe negative energy balance, particularly during early lactation and may occur as a secondary condition to other health challenges the cow may be experiencing.
Animal•4 min read
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Blood BHB and Cow PerformanceA DairyNZ study investigated hyperketonaemia in grazing cows and determined that elevated blood beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations were not always associated with poor reproductive performance under a pasture-based diet.
Research•6 min read
Blood BHB and Cow Performance
A DairyNZ study investigated hyperketonaemia in grazing cows and determined that elevated blood beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations were not always associated with poor reproductive performance under a pasture-based diet.
Research•6 min read
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Feeding transition cowsThe transition period in a cow's life requires precise feed management to ensure health and optimal milk production. It’s important to set BCS targets, monitor those targets and adjust your feed budget as required, especially pre- and post-calving.
Animal•3 min read
Feeding transition cows
The transition period in a cow's life requires precise feed management to ensure health and optimal milk production. It’s important to set BCS targets, monitor those targets and adjust your feed budget as required, especially pre- and post-calving.
Animal•3 min read
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DairyNZ membershipWhen you become a member of DairyNZ, you're not just becoming part of the dairy community, you're gaining a real voice in the future of our sector. As a member, you have the right to vote at the annual general meeting and special meetings of members.
DairyNZ membership
When you become a member of DairyNZ, you're not just becoming part of the dairy community, you're gaining a real voice in the future of our sector. As a member, you have the right to vote at the annual general meeting and special meetings of members.
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DairyNZ project wins national awardA DairyNZ project aimed at reducing strains and sprains on farm has won the Innovation category in the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025.
Media releases•19 Jun 2025
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DairyNZ project wins national awardA DairyNZ project aimed at reducing strains and sprains on farm has won the Innovation category in the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025.
Media releases•19 Jun 2025
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Celebrating 60 years of insight: DairyNZ Economic Survey highlights sector’s evolutionDairyNZ is marking 60 years of the Economic Survey, reflecting on the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy sector over this time.
Media releases•18 Jun 2025
•2 min read
Celebrating 60 years of insight: DairyNZ Economic Survey highlights sector’s evolutionDairyNZ is marking 60 years of the Economic Survey, reflecting on the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy sector over this time.
Media releases•18 Jun 2025
•2 min read
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Inside Dairy: Plan ahead for safer calvingFrom paddock choice to late pregnancy and lactation, proactive management makes all the difference to winter calving.
Inside Dairy•12 Jun 2025
Inside Dairy: Plan ahead for safer calvingFrom paddock choice to late pregnancy and lactation, proactive management makes all the difference to winter calving.
Inside Dairy•12 Jun 2025
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Large-scale joint project takes aim at pasture persistence problemDairyNZ Chair Tracy Brown and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chair Kate Acland today welcomed the announcement by Agriculture Minister Todd McClay of a $17 million, seven-year collaborative science and research programme – Resilient Pastures.
Media releases•11 Jun 2025
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Large-scale joint project takes aim at pasture persistence problemDairyNZ Chair Tracy Brown and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chair Kate Acland today welcomed the announcement by Agriculture Minister Todd McClay of a $17 million, seven-year collaborative science and research programme – Resilient Pastures.
Media releases•11 Jun 2025
•2 min read
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Resilient Pastures ProgrammeThe Resilient Pastures programme is a seven-year initiative focusing on enhancing pasture performance and persistence on dairy, sheep and beef farms across the upper North Island.
Research•2 min read
Resilient Pastures Programme
The Resilient Pastures programme is a seven-year initiative focusing on enhancing pasture performance and persistence on dairy, sheep and beef farms across the upper North Island.
Research•2 min read
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Paul Bird
Senior business specialist
