Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?

Are your calves getting the colostrum they need? How are you supposed to know and what can you change to make sure they do?

Working on a dairy farm is a great job and lifestyle choice for many. Before diving in it's good to know what a career in dairying could look like and understand whether it's the best fit for you.

Get the latest advice on transition cow care, including feeding springers and using rumination data to support better decisions around calving.

Providing the right amount of high-quality colostrum as soon as possible after birth, is the best thing you can do for your calves. High quality colostrum provides energy and important maternal antibodies that help newborn fight disease.

Milk feeding strategies play a key role in giving calves the best start, supporting their growth, health and wellbeing from day one. Choosing the right system will ease the demands of calf rearing and set your calves up for a productive life.

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.

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.

This study aims to measure production levels, understand the balance between feed supply and demand, and estimate the profitability of an extended lactation system with a 24-month calving interval.