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  • Personal cash budget

    A personal cash budget is for anyone who wants to know where their money is going. It is particularly useful for farmers on a wage or salary.

    Tools & Apps
    Budgets

    Personal cash budget

    A personal cash budget is for anyone who wants to know where their money is going. It is particularly useful for farmers on a wage or salary.

    Tools & Apps
    Budgets
  • Hannah Bradley 400X560
    Hannah Bradley

    South Island Physical Data Collection

    Hannah Bradley

    Hannah Bradley 400X560

    South Island Physical Data Collection

  • Phillip Connors
    Phillip Connors

    DairyBase Relationship Manager

    Phillip Connors

    Phillip Connors

    DairyBase Relationship Manager

  • Jodie Goudswaard 400X560
    Jodie Goudswaard

    DairyBase Manager

    Jodie Goudswaard

    Jodie Goudswaard 400X560

    DairyBase Manager

  • Mark Kooter
    Mark Kooter

    DairyBase Senior Analyst and Project Lead

    Mark Kooter

    Mark Kooter

    DairyBase Senior Analyst and Project Lead

  • Wayne Hofmann 1200X1741
    Wayne Hofmann

    Research Data Analyst

    Wayne Hofmann

    Wayne Hofmann 1200X1741

    Research Data Analyst

  • Lydia Farrell Sq
    Lydia Farrell

    Scientist

    Lydia Farrell

    Lydia Farrell Sq

    Scientist

  • Talking Dairy 1200X630
    Taking the strain out of farming | Ep. 61

    What do saloon doors and exosuits have to do with reducing injuries on dairy farms? They’re among a range of practical ideas DairyNZ is trialling to help farmers avoid sprains and strains, particularly around calving time.

    People

    06 Sep 2023

    16:00 min

    Taking the strain out of farming | Ep. 61

    Talking Dairy 1200X630

    What do saloon doors and exosuits have to do with reducing injuries on dairy farms? They’re among a range of practical ideas DairyNZ is trialling to help farmers avoid sprains and strains, particularly around calving time.

    People

    06 Sep 2023

    16:00 min

  • An aerial photo of a New Zealand dairy farm
    DairyNZ Office Locations

    Need to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.

    DairyNZ Office Locations

    An aerial photo of a New Zealand dairy farm

    Need to visit or contact a DairyNZ office? Get full addresses, phone numbers, and maps for our head office in Waikato and our regional locations from Northland to Southland. Reach out to your local team today.

  • Fieldays Street
    New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays®

    If you’re heading to Fieldays, make sure DairyNZ is on your list. Visit us to see how science and research are being turned into practical, on farm solutions that make a real difference where it matters most.

    New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays®

    Fieldays Street

    If you’re heading to Fieldays, make sure DairyNZ is on your list. Visit us to see how science and research are being turned into practical, on farm solutions that make a real difference where it matters most.

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    Andrew Fear

    NZ Animal Evaluation Manager

    Andrew Fear

    Andrew Fear 1500X2000

    NZ Animal Evaluation Manager

  • Event Farmers Forum 2025 700X500
    Farmers forum 2025

    Explore insights from the 2025 Farmers Forum series, where 500+ farmers and experts discussed dairy’s future. Access resources, podcasts, and speaker highlights on trade, tech, climate, and farm business strategy.

    Farmers forum 2025

    Event Farmers Forum 2025 700X500

    Explore insights from the 2025 Farmers Forum series, where 500+ farmers and experts discussed dairy’s future. Access resources, podcasts, and speaker highlights on trade, tech, climate, and farm business strategy.

  • Medium height green grass
    Ryegrass

    Ryegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.

    Feed

    15 min read

    Ryegrass

    Medium height green grass

    Ryegrass selection for a dairy farm system involves key decisions: choosing the right ryegrass variety (from annual to perennial), picking an endophyte for insect control, and selecting ploidy (diploid or tetraploid) and a heading date.

    Feed

    15 min read

  • A machine used for milking cows
    Full season once-a-day (OAD) milking

    Switching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.

    Milking

    13 min read

    Full season once-a-day (OAD) milking

    A machine used for milking cows

    Switching to full-season once-a-day (OAD) milking is a practice considered by many dairy farmers, especially in New Zealand.

    Milking

    13 min read

  • Cutting Silage
    Grass silage

    Grass silage is pickled pasture, preserved through the conversion of its sugars into lactic acid by bacteria. This process extends the shelf life of the pasture beyond what it would have if exposed to open air.

    Feed

    6 min read

    Grass silage

    Cutting Silage

    Grass silage is pickled pasture, preserved through the conversion of its sugars into lactic acid by bacteria. This process extends the shelf life of the pasture beyond what it would have if exposed to open air.

    Feed

    6 min read

  • Two calves looking at the camera
    Disbudding

    Disbudding is the process of removing a calf's horns between one to six weeks old. This prevents injuries to both the farm team and other animals.

    Animal

    4 min read

    Disbudding

    Two calves looking at the camera

    Disbudding is the process of removing a calf's horns between one to six weeks old. This prevents injuries to both the farm team and other animals.

    Animal

    4 min read

  • New Zealand dairy cows waiting in the holding yard to go into the farm dairy to be milked.
    Implementing flexible milking

    Discover the benefits of flexible milking for dairy farms - DairyNZ provides insights on milking intervals beyond OAD and TAD.

    Milking

    20 min read

    Implementing flexible milking

    New Zealand dairy cows waiting in the holding yard to go into the farm dairy to be milked.

    Discover the benefits of flexible milking for dairy farms - DairyNZ provides insights on milking intervals beyond OAD and TAD.

    Milking

    20 min read

  • An open field with a water sprinkler
    Evaluating

    Irrigation systems require suitable application depth, rate, and return periods to meet soil, plant, and climate needs. This page encourages evaluating your system against its design specifications to find potential improvements.

    Environment

    3 min read

    Evaluating

    An open field with a water sprinkler

    Irrigation systems require suitable application depth, rate, and return periods to meet soil, plant, and climate needs. This page encourages evaluating your system against its design specifications to find potential improvements.

    Environment

    3 min read

  • An a huge herd of cows
    Backing gates

    Backing gates are tools used in the dairy yard to improve cow flow into the dairy, leading to more efficient milking. Moving the gate little and often takes up space in the yard, while still providing cows enough room is important.

    Milking

    3 min read

    Backing gates

    An a huge herd of cows

    Backing gates are tools used in the dairy yard to improve cow flow into the dairy, leading to more efficient milking. Moving the gate little and often takes up space in the yard, while still providing cows enough room is important.

    Milking

    3 min read

  • An automated milking machine with milk on it
    Clusters

    Clusters in dairy milking are a set of components that include a claw and four fully assembled cups. Selecting the right clusters and setting them up correctly will increase milking efficiency and improve animal health.

    Milking

    5 min read

    Clusters

    An automated milking machine with milk on it

    Clusters in dairy milking are a set of components that include a claw and four fully assembled cups. Selecting the right clusters and setting them up correctly will increase milking efficiency and improve animal health.

    Milking

    5 min read