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Search results for "Breeding advisor podcast"
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Colostrum: getting your calves off to the best start | Ep. 7Are your calves getting the colostrum they need? How are you supposed to know and what can you change to make sure they do?
Animal
•29 Jun 2021
•28:25 min
Colostrum: getting your calves off to the best start | Ep. 7

Are your calves getting the colostrum they need? How are you supposed to know and what can you change to make sure they do?
Animal
•29 Jun 2021
•28:25 min
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Climate change: straight from the Minister’s mouth | Ep. 5Where do dairy farmers fit in the climate change discussion? Can farmers have confidence that emissions targets won’t keep shifting?
Environment
•01 Jun 2021
•29:33 min
Climate change: straight from the Minister’s mouth | Ep. 5

Where do dairy farmers fit in the climate change discussion? Can farmers have confidence that emissions targets won’t keep shifting?
Environment
•01 Jun 2021
•29:33 min
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Farm staff shortages and tips for recruiting and retaining staff | Ep. 3Staff shortages can cause big headaches for dairy farmers. In this episode, we discuss what you can do to attract and retain staff, and we look at the results of a recent dairy farm employee survey, with DairyNZ's lead advisor – people, Jane Muir.
People
•04 May 2021
•25:11 min
Farm staff shortages and tips for recruiting and retaining staff | Ep. 3

Staff shortages can cause big headaches for dairy farmers. In this episode, we discuss what you can do to attract and retain staff, and we look at the results of a recent dairy farm employee survey, with DairyNZ's lead advisor – people, Jane Muir.
People
•04 May 2021
•25:11 min
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Making sense of the Climate Change Commission's carbon budgets proposal | Ep. 2What's in the Climate Change Commission’s carbon budgets proposal and what does it mean for dairy farmers? Do you need to do anything yet? Let’s find out from DairyNZ’s principal policy advisor Roger Lincoln.
Environment
•20 Apr 2021
•19:45 min
Making sense of the Climate Change Commission's carbon budgets proposal | Ep. 2

What's in the Climate Change Commission’s carbon budgets proposal and what does it mean for dairy farmers? Do you need to do anything yet? Let’s find out from DairyNZ’s principal policy advisor Roger Lincoln.
Environment
•20 Apr 2021
•19:45 min
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Contract milking and variable order sharemilking: tips for making it work | Ep. 1What's the difference between contract milking and variable order sharemilking? Are they still a viable progression pathway? And how do you make it work in your first season?
Business
•06 Apr 2021
•21:43 min
Contract milking and variable order sharemilking: tips for making it work | Ep. 1

What's the difference between contract milking and variable order sharemilking? Are they still a viable progression pathway? And how do you make it work in your first season?
Business
•06 Apr 2021
•21:43 min
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Best of 2025: Building a high BW herd - one decision at a timeTop episode of 2025! Find out how farmers Donovan Croot and Sophie Cookson built one of NZ’s best herds. They share the smart choices and tools that helped them reach the top 1% for Breeding Worth. Listen now for tips to improve your herd.
Animal
•19 Dec 2025
•36:19 min
Best of 2025: Building a high BW herd - one decision at a time

Top episode of 2025! Find out how farmers Donovan Croot and Sophie Cookson built one of NZ’s best herds. They share the smart choices and tools that helped them reach the top 1% for Breeding Worth. Listen now for tips to improve your herd.
Animal
•19 Dec 2025
•36:19 min
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Improving your herd fertility (Part 1) | Ep. 18Does selecting bulls that have a high Fertility Breeding Value really improve your herd’s fertility?
Animal
•11 Jan 2022
•35:30 min
Improving your herd fertility (Part 1) | Ep. 18

Does selecting bulls that have a high Fertility Breeding Value really improve your herd’s fertility?
Animal
•11 Jan 2022
•35:30 min
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Resources for Business AdvisorsIf you're a rural professional discussing finances, infrastructure, or seasonal planning, you'll find practical support to strengthen relationships and add value every step of the way.
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Resources for Environmental AdvisorsAs an environmental advisor in the dairy sector, your expertise plays a vital role in guiding farmers toward more resilient and sustainable farming practices. We provide tools and resources to help you assess, plan, and advise.
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Resources for Fertiliser AdvisorsAs a fertiliser advisor, your expertise already drives nutrient planning and paddock performance. This hub supports your broader farm systems knowledge, offering resources to help you confidently advise on feed demand, pasture, and seasonal planning.
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Resources for HR AdvisorsAs a human resource advisor in the dairy industry, your insights help shape resilient, profitable and sustainable farm businesses. To support your work, we offer apps and resources designed to help you analyse, plan, and support with confidence.
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Resources for Nutrition and Feed AdvisorsAs a feed advisor, your insights help shape resilient, productive, and sustainable farm systems. This section of the website is for you; it will give you practical support to strengthen relationships and add value at every step.
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Breeding Worth updates reflect evolving farm economics and milk payment structuresNew Zealand Animal Evaluation has completed its annual update of Economic Values (EVs) as part of the December 2025 Animal Evaluation run.
Media releases•26 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Breeding Worth updates reflect evolving farm economics and milk payment structures
New Zealand Animal Evaluation has completed its annual update of Economic Values (EVs) as part of the December 2025 Animal Evaluation run.
Media releases•26 Nov 2025
•2 min read
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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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Breeding WorthBreeding Worth (BW) is an index that ranks cows and bulls on their ability to breed profitable, efficient replacements. This page explains how BW is used to create herds resilient to changes and disease, therefore increasing farm profits.
Animal•15 min read
Breeding Worth

Breeding Worth (BW) is an index that ranks cows and bulls on their ability to breed profitable, efficient replacements. This page explains how BW is used to create herds resilient to changes and disease, therefore increasing farm profits.
Animal•15 min read
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Breeding ValuesA breeding value is an estimate of an animal's genetic merit for a particular trait. Using breeding values to select cows and bulls to be the parents of the next generation is the most effective way to achieve genetic improvement.
Animal•8 min read
Breeding Values

A breeding value is an estimate of an animal's genetic merit for a particular trait. Using breeding values to select cows and bulls to be the parents of the next generation is the most effective way to achieve genetic improvement.
Animal•8 min read
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Measuring Breeding Worth PerformanceCow performance measurement lets you identify the most and least productive cows in your herd.
Animal•2 min read
Measuring Breeding Worth Performance
Animal•2 min read
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Mastitis AdvisorsThe page provides ways to find a milk quality adviser, a qualified milking machine tester, or a vet specialising in mastitis investigations.
Animal•1 min read
Mastitis Advisors

The page provides ways to find a milk quality adviser, a qualified milking machine tester, or a vet specialising in mastitis investigations.
Animal•1 min read
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Breeding Worth Tool
The Breeding Worth Tool shows the effect that economic values have on the overall breeding worth of a bull.
Tools & Apps•Breeding decisions•Breeding Worth Tool
The Breeding Worth Tool shows the effect that economic values have on the overall breeding worth of a bull.
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