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Down cowsManaging down cows is crucial for dairy farmers. When a cow is down, it's important to promptly diagnose the cause, decide on a treatment, and follow a management plan.
Animal•6 min read
Down cows
Managing down cows is crucial for dairy farmers. When a cow is down, it's important to promptly diagnose the cause, decide on a treatment, and follow a management plan.
Animal•6 min read
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Inside Dairy - Step ahead of lamenessGetting on top of lameness starts with spotting it early and acting fast. Record cases to understand what’s happening, benchmark against others, and bring in external eyes to support your team and keep cows on track.
Inside Dairy•29 Sep 2025
•3 min read
Inside Dairy - Step ahead of lamenessGetting on top of lameness starts with spotting it early and acting fast. Record cases to understand what’s happening, benchmark against others, and bring in external eyes to support your team and keep cows on track.
Inside Dairy•29 Sep 2025
•3 min read
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Feeding transition cowsThe transition period in a cow's life requires precise feed management to ensure health and optimal milk production. It’s important to set BCS targets, monitor those targets and adjust your feed budget as required, especially pre- and post-calving.
Animal•3 min read
Feeding transition cows
The transition period in a cow's life requires precise feed management to ensure health and optimal milk production. It’s important to set BCS targets, monitor those targets and adjust your feed budget as required, especially pre- and post-calving.
Animal•3 min read
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Inside Dairy: Plan ahead for safer calvingFrom paddock choice to late pregnancy and lactation, proactive management makes all the difference to winter calving.
Inside Dairy•12 Jun 2025
Inside Dairy: Plan ahead for safer calvingFrom paddock choice to late pregnancy and lactation, proactive management makes all the difference to winter calving.
Inside Dairy•12 Jun 2025
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Writing a local council submissionSubmissions are a great way for farmers to have their say and get involved. This page explains the 5 stages of the consultation process, how to write a submission to a local authority, and where to get support.
Regulation•5 min read
Writing a local council submission
Submissions are a great way for farmers to have their say and get involved. This page explains the 5 stages of the consultation process, how to write a submission to a local authority, and where to get support.
Regulation•5 min read
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Inside Dairy: The future of farm techThe DairyNZ team is continuing to explore the potential of digital technology to support animal wellbeing and the overall health of farm systems.
Inside Dairy•25 Oct 2024
•4 min read
Inside Dairy: The future of farm techThe DairyNZ team is continuing to explore the potential of digital technology to support animal wellbeing and the overall health of farm systems.
Inside Dairy•25 Oct 2024
•4 min read
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Drug and alcohol policy on-farmHaving a drug and alcohol policy in place on your farm is essential to ensure a safe work environment. Learn how to develop this policy, what to do if you suspect an employee is under the influence of drugs, and where to get support.
People•4 min read
Drug and alcohol policy on-farm
Having a drug and alcohol policy in place on your farm is essential to ensure a safe work environment. Learn how to develop this policy, what to do if you suspect an employee is under the influence of drugs, and where to get support.
People•4 min read
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Summer preparationSummer dairy farming involves efficiently using spring pasture before summer heat and dryness diminish its quality. You should formulate a summer management plan early to ensure profitable production.
Feed•8 min read
Summer preparation
Summer dairy farming involves efficiently using spring pasture before summer heat and dryness diminish its quality. You should formulate a summer management plan early to ensure profitable production.
Feed•8 min read
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Feed wedgesA pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.
Feed•3 min read
Feed wedges
A pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.
Feed•3 min read
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Ad-lib feeding guide for calves
This guide outlines what to expect from an ad-lib feeding system and provides information to support successful set-up on farm.
Resources
•Calves
•Ad-lib feeding guide for calves
This guide outlines what to expect from an ad-lib feeding system and provides information to support successful set-up on farm.
Resources
•Calves
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Feeding Cows in Spring
This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
Resources
•Feed
•Feeding Cows in Spring
This booklet contains answers to the frequently asked questions about feeding dairy cows in spring. It is a resource to help farmers make profitable and sustainable feed management decisions on pasture-based farms and has been developed within the FeedRight programme led by DairyNZ’s Dr Jane Kay.
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•Feed
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Johne’s Disease - A control and prevention guide for New Zealand farmers
This guide highlights management strategies to control and reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease on New Zealand dairy farms.
Resources
•Health
•Johne’s Disease - A control and prevention guide for New Zealand farmers
This guide highlights management strategies to control and reduce the prevalence of Johne’s disease on New Zealand dairy farms.
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•Health
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Positive welfarePositive welfare goes beyond preventing suffering. It's about enabling cows to thrive. By supporting natural behaviours and promoting positive experiences, we can help ensure cows live a good life.
Animal•3 min read
Positive welfare
Positive welfare goes beyond preventing suffering. It's about enabling cows to thrive. By supporting natural behaviours and promoting positive experiences, we can help ensure cows live a good life.
Animal•3 min read
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Inside Dairy: Plan now for a better winterA successful farm system depends on having the right wintering system in place. It minimises animal, environmental and compliance risks while supporting your investment decisions.
Inside Dairy•3 Apr 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Plan now for a better winterA successful farm system depends on having the right wintering system in place. It minimises animal, environmental and compliance risks while supporting your investment decisions.
Inside Dairy•3 Apr 2025
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Dairy farmers and communities working together to support the environmentWairarapa dairy farmers Rachel and Hamish Hammond are among thousands of farmers throughout New Zealand volunteering in local environmental initiatives.
Media releases•11 Apr 2024
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Dairy farmers and communities working together to support the environmentWairarapa dairy farmers Rachel and Hamish Hammond are among thousands of farmers throughout New Zealand volunteering in local environmental initiatives.
Media releases•11 Apr 2024
•2 min read
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New transition cow care advice and what rumination data can tell us | Ep. 127Get the latest advice on transition cow care, including feeding springers and using rumination data to support better decisions around calving.
Animal
•12 Jun 2026
•43:38 min
New transition cow care advice and what rumination data can tell us | Ep. 127
Get the latest advice on transition cow care, including feeding springers and using rumination data to support better decisions around calving.
Animal
•12 Jun 2026
•43:38 min
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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.
Support•2 min read
Resources for Fertiliser Advisors
As 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.
Support•2 min read
