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Total results 219
Search results for "Pasture management"
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Management and operationEffective irrigation management benefits your dairy farm by preserving water quality, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with water supply conditions. Find out how to operate within these conditions efficiently.
Environment•5 min read
Management and operation

Effective irrigation management benefits your dairy farm by preserving water quality, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with water supply conditions. Find out how to operate within these conditions efficiently.
Environment•5 min read
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Bull ManagementBull management involves ensuring the right number of healthy bulls for your herd, minimising stress and reducing injury risks. A correct ratio depends on your herd's size and percentage of pregnant cows.
Animal•5 min read
Bull Management

Bull management involves ensuring the right number of healthy bulls for your herd, minimising stress and reducing injury risks. A correct ratio depends on your herd's size and percentage of pregnant cows.
Animal•5 min read
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Pasture renovationPasture renovation after major flooding events requires a careful and strategic approach. The page provides guidelines on how to handle different types of damage to your pastures, from lightly silted to completely dead, due to being underwater.
Support•2 min read
Pasture renovation

Pasture renovation after major flooding events requires a careful and strategic approach. The page provides guidelines on how to handle different types of damage to your pastures, from lightly silted to completely dead, due to being underwater.
Support•2 min read
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Pasture species overviewChoosing the right plant species and cultivar is essential for optimising pasture life, feed availability, and your profit. Match these to your farm's specific conditions like climate, soil, and pests.
Feed•2 min read
Pasture species overview

Choosing the right plant species and cultivar is essential for optimising pasture life, feed availability, and your profit. Match these to your farm's specific conditions like climate, soil, and pests.
Feed•2 min read
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Wet weather managementProlonged wet weather poses challenges to normal farming activities by saturating soils. This page provides information on managing the impact of wet weather on dairy farming.
Support•7 min read
Wet weather management

Prolonged wet weather poses challenges to normal farming activities by saturating soils. This page provides information on managing the impact of wet weather on dairy farming.
Support•7 min read
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Waste management overviewRecycling, collection and safe disposal services are a responsible way to deal with farm waste, reducing the negative effects on the environment and the health risks for both people and animals.
Environment•9 min read
Waste management overview

Recycling, collection and safe disposal services are a responsible way to deal with farm waste, reducing the negative effects on the environment and the health risks for both people and animals.
Environment•9 min read
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Pasture Potential Tool
Did you know that an extra tonne of pasture is worth $300 annually? This tool allows you to compare your pasture and crop eaten value with similar farms in your area.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Pasture Potential Tool
Did you know that an extra tonne of pasture is worth $300 annually? This tool allows you to compare your pasture and crop eaten value with similar farms in your area.
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Pasture Growth Forecaster
The Pasture Growth Forecaster has been further developed commercially and is now Pasture Vibe. The new name reflects the purpose of the tool in helping farmers get in sync with their pastures.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Pasture Growth Forecaster
The Pasture Growth Forecaster has been further developed commercially and is now Pasture Vibe. The new name reflects the purpose of the tool in helping farmers get in sync with their pastures.
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Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
Tools & Apps•Feed•Pasture and Crop Eaten Calculator
Calculating your pasture and crop eaten figure. This 5-step assessment allows you to calculate this figure for your chosen season.
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Pasture speciesOur ability to grow and harvest high quality pasture for dairy cows is the main driver of profitability for the farm business.
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Waste managementRecycling, collection and safe disposal services are a responsible way to deal with farm waste – reducing the negative effects on the environment and health risks for both people and animals.
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Wet weather management | Ep. 56Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
Wet weather management | Ep. 56

Rain, rain, rain. How are other dairy farmers managing their way through this exceptionally wet winter?
Business
•06 Jul 2023
•38:08 min
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Biosecurity visitor management plan
Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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•Biosecurity
•Biosecurity visitor management plan

Anyone coming onto your farm may pose a risk to the health of your staff or animals and could bring weeds and pests along for the ride. To reduce this risk, it’s important to set up some simple controls.
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Submission on strengthening New Zealand’s emergency management legislation
DairyNZ has identified three areas that would strengthen New Zealand's emergency management legislation.
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•Regulations
•Submission on strengthening New Zealand’s emergency management legislation
DairyNZ has identified three areas that would strengthen New Zealand's emergency management legislation.
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Decide dry cow management strategy - Smartsamm Technote 14
Decide dry cow management strategy
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•Mastitis
•Decide dry cow management strategy - Smartsamm Technote 14

Decide dry cow management strategy
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Good farming practices for environmental management
This guide describes what good environmental management looks like on a dairy farm and focuses on ten key areas for environmental management.
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•Environment
•Good farming practices for environmental management

This guide describes what good environmental management looks like on a dairy farm and focuses on ten key areas for environmental management.
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•Environment
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Submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
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•Regulations
•Submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
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Submission to the Primary Production Committee on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
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•Regulations
•Submission to the Primary Production Committee on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
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Joint letter on targeted changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) (April 2024)
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•Regulations
•Joint letter on targeted changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) (April 2024)
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Mastitis Management - Staphylococcus aureus Factsheet
Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
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•Mastitis
•Mastitis Management - Staphylococcus aureus Factsheet

Information on how to prevent, find and treat Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of mastitis.
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