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Total results 1015
Search results for "Animal welfare and ethics"
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Winter SmartsBrowse through our winter tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
Winter Smarts
Browse through our winter tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
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Climate change action farmsThe Greenhouse Gas Partnership Farms Project was created to help farmers understand their on-farm options and what impact those actions might have not only for their environmental footprint but on profitability too.
Research•3 min read
Climate change action farms
The Greenhouse Gas Partnership Farms Project was created to help farmers understand their on-farm options and what impact those actions might have not only for their environmental footprint but on profitability too.
Research•3 min read
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Greenfield ProjectIn 2001, the DairyNZ Greenfield Project was established with the audacious goal of turning milking into a background activity on dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
Greenfield Project
In 2001, the DairyNZ Greenfield Project was established with the audacious goal of turning milking into a background activity on dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
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Inside Dairy: Decoding rumination dataWearables such as collars and ear tags can provide valuable insights into your cows’ wellbeing, but they work best alongside visual monitoring and physical examinations.
Inside Dairy•20 Mar 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Decoding rumination dataWearables such as collars and ear tags can provide valuable insights into your cows’ wellbeing, but they work best alongside visual monitoring and physical examinations.
Inside Dairy•20 Mar 2025
•2 min read
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The Great Futures in Dairying PlanThe Great Futures in Dairying Plan: Great people, great jobs, great workplaces.
Research•5 min read
The Great Futures in Dairying Plan
The Great Futures in Dairying Plan: Great people, great jobs, great workplaces.
Research•5 min read
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$10 payout - now what? | Ep. 95It’s been a season of shifting gears - high costs, cautious optimism, then a lift in milk prices and easing interest rates. With a new financial year just around the corner, Mark Storey and Paul Bird look at what’s on the horizon for next season.
Business
•19 Mar 2025
•22:59 min
$10 payout - now what? | Ep. 95
It’s been a season of shifting gears - high costs, cautious optimism, then a lift in milk prices and easing interest rates. With a new financial year just around the corner, Mark Storey and Paul Bird look at what’s on the horizon for next season.
Business
•19 Mar 2025
•22:59 min
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DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
•1 min read
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Understanding on-farm emissionsUnderstanding and managing biological emissions is crucial to meet government targets and market demands. Learn more about these emissions and the importance of managing them effectively.
Environment•4 min read
Understanding on-farm emissions
Understanding and managing biological emissions is crucial to meet government targets and market demands. Learn more about these emissions and the importance of managing them effectively.
Environment•4 min read
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Managing GHG emissionsReducing biological greenhouse gas emissions on-farm is achievable, and many solutions have co-benefits across the entire farm system. DairyNZ is identifying options to reduce emissions, improve farm system efficiency, and strengthen profitability.
Environment•6 min read
Managing GHG emissions
Reducing biological greenhouse gas emissions on-farm is achievable, and many solutions have co-benefits across the entire farm system. DairyNZ is identifying options to reduce emissions, improve farm system efficiency, and strengthen profitability.
Environment•6 min read
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Dairy Environmental Leaders meet to discuss sector's environmental issuesThe Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) Forum forum gives some of New Zealand’s most innovative farming leaders an opportunity to connect with each other, policy makers, politicians, and other influencers who shape the New Zealand dairy sector.
Media releases•6 Mar 2025
Dairy Environmental Leaders meet to discuss sector's environmental issuesThe Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) Forum forum gives some of New Zealand’s most innovative farming leaders an opportunity to connect with each other, policy makers, politicians, and other influencers who shape the New Zealand dairy sector.
Media releases•6 Mar 2025
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Inside Dairy: Is focusing on low-heritability traits valuable when making breeding decisions?One of the most important decisions will be which cows receive antibiotics, particularly given the rise of antimicrobial resistance awareness.
Inside Dairy•6 Mar 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Is focusing on low-heritability traits valuable when making breeding decisions?One of the most important decisions will be which cows receive antibiotics, particularly given the rise of antimicrobial resistance awareness.
Inside Dairy•6 Mar 2025
•2 min read
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Inside Dairy: Plantain is proving its potencyIn farmlet trials and on farms across the country, the grazing herb is demonstrating its value as an N loss reduction tool.
Inside Dairy•6 Mar 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy: Plantain is proving its potencyIn farmlet trials and on farms across the country, the grazing herb is demonstrating its value as an N loss reduction tool.
Inside Dairy•6 Mar 2025
•4 min read
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On the move: Reducing stress during transport | Ep. 94
You care for your cows, but what happens once they leave the farm? In this episode, Dr. Stacey Hendriks and Penny Timmer-Arends share three key steps to help cull cows travel well. Tune in for tips to ensure a smoother journey beyond the farm gate.
Animal
•05 Mar 2025
•25:53 min
On the move: Reducing stress during transport | Ep. 94
You care for your cows, but what happens once they leave the farm? In this episode, Dr. Stacey Hendriks and Penny Timmer-Arends share three key steps to help cull cows travel well. Tune in for tips to ensure a smoother journey beyond the farm gate.
Animal
•05 Mar 2025
•25:53 min
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Energy saving on-farmImproving energy efficiency on your dairy farm can lower costs, extend equipment life, and reduce emissions. You can build a more sustainable and cost-effective operation by understanding where energy is used and making smart changes.
Environment•4 min read
Energy saving on-farm
Improving energy efficiency on your dairy farm can lower costs, extend equipment life, and reduce emissions. You can build a more sustainable and cost-effective operation by understanding where energy is used and making smart changes.
Environment•4 min read
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Inside Dairy: Grazing cows the focus of Irish-NZ studyScientists are delving into the complexities of methane emissions from grazing cows, aiming to develop more precise emission factors and mitigation strategies for our unique pasture-based systems.
Inside Dairy•3 Mar 2025
•3 min read
Inside Dairy: Grazing cows the focus of Irish-NZ studyScientists are delving into the complexities of methane emissions from grazing cows, aiming to develop more precise emission factors and mitigation strategies for our unique pasture-based systems.
Inside Dairy•3 Mar 2025
•3 min read
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Inside Dairy: Genetics driving Jersey powerManaging a herd of 620 Jersey cows, Mike Robinson and Sheree Irwin have focused on breeding for greater efficiencies, achieving impressive results in the process.
Inside Dairy•24 Feb 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy: Genetics driving Jersey powerManaging a herd of 620 Jersey cows, Mike Robinson and Sheree Irwin have focused on breeding for greater efficiencies, achieving impressive results in the process.
Inside Dairy•24 Feb 2025
•4 min read
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Pasture assessmentRegular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your feed, plan grazing, and detect surpluses or deficits in pasture.
Feed•3 min read
Pasture assessment
Regular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your feed, plan grazing, and detect surpluses or deficits in pasture.
Feed•3 min read
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Average pasture coverAverage pasture cover is the measure of the quantity of pasture on the farm. Having average pasture cover targets for the farm at key times of the year is important for managing pasture supply and demand.
Feed•6 min read
Average pasture cover
Average pasture cover is the measure of the quantity of pasture on the farm. Having average pasture cover targets for the farm at key times of the year is important for managing pasture supply and demand.
Feed•6 min read
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Gene technologiesThe Government is reviewing New Zealand’s gene technology rules. Greater access to these technologies in the future presents both opportunities and risks for the dairy sector.
Regulation•4 min read
Gene technologies
The Government is reviewing New Zealand’s gene technology rules. Greater access to these technologies in the future presents both opportunities and risks for the dairy sector.
Regulation•4 min read
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No place like home for dairy sector scientistsOn the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we speak to published DairyNZ scientist, Dr Lucy Hall about the vital contributions women and girls make to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Media releases•11 Feb 2025
•2 min read
No place like home for dairy sector scientistsOn the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we speak to published DairyNZ scientist, Dr Lucy Hall about the vital contributions women and girls make to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Media releases•11 Feb 2025
•2 min read
