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Fonterra Monthly Cashflow Budget 2026-2027
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
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•Budgets
•Fonterra Monthly Cashflow Budget 2026-2027
A monthly cashflow budget takes your annual cash budget and spreads your income and expenses across the year giving you a month-by-month basis picture.
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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.
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•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.
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Inside Dairy May-July 2026
This edition of Inside Dairy explores how farmers are using data, smart energy choices and proven systems to improve performance and resilience.
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•Inside Dairy
•Inside Dairy May-July 2026

This edition of Inside Dairy explores how farmers are using data, smart energy choices and proven systems to improve performance and resilience.
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Effluent pond seepage testing - Code of Practice
This Code of Practice is intended to provide good practice guidelines for professional engineers and other technical specialists involved in the testing and measurement of seepage from effluent ponds.
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•Effluent
•Effluent pond seepage testing - Code of Practice

This Code of Practice is intended to provide good practice guidelines for professional engineers and other technical specialists involved in the testing and measurement of seepage from effluent ponds.
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•Effluent
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State of the Dairy Nation Pulse Report
This report provides an accessible snapshot of the ‘State of the Dairy Nation’ and the dairy sector’s recent contribution to NZ Inc, based on key findings from four major industry reports.
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•Dairy Sector
•State of the Dairy Nation Pulse Report

This report provides an accessible snapshot of the ‘State of the Dairy Nation’ and the dairy sector’s recent contribution to NZ Inc, based on key findings from four major industry reports.
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•Dairy Sector
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Reducing your environmental footprint
Evidence-based strategies to optimise your farm system, while maintaining productivity and profitability.
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•Climate
•Reducing your environmental footprint

Evidence-based strategies to optimise your farm system, while maintaining productivity and profitability.
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•Climate
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Managing higher fuel costs on-farmFuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
Managing higher fuel costs on-farm

Fuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.
Support•4 min read
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FloodingFlooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.
Support•5 min read
Flooding

Flooding on a dairy farm can be devastating, but the page you're reading provides essential guidelines to mitigate its effects.
Support•5 min read
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Employee onboardingEmployee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
Employee onboarding

Employee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
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Improving herd reproduction with wearablesWearable technologies (such as cow collars) are becoming a popular tool for assisting with reproductive management. In 2025, around 1 in 5 dairy farms are using wearables , mostly to help with heat detection, a factor in getting cows in calf.
Animal•6 min read
Improving herd reproduction with wearables

Wearable technologies (such as cow collars) are becoming a popular tool for assisting with reproductive management. In 2025, around 1 in 5 dairy farms are using wearables , mostly to help with heat detection, a factor in getting cows in calf.
Animal•6 min read
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EndometritisEndometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.
Animal•1 min read
Endometritis

Endometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.
Animal•1 min read
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Reduce E. coli lossE.coli is an important water quality challenge facing farmers, but the good news is that there are options for managing it in a farm system.
EnvironmentReduce E. coli loss

E.coli is an important water quality challenge facing farmers, but the good news is that there are options for managing it in a farm system.
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Reduce sediment lossThe loss of sediment from a farm can affect farm productivity, as well as the health of waterways. The good news is there are on-farm actions that can help.
Environment•2 min read
Reduce sediment loss

The loss of sediment from a farm can affect farm productivity, as well as the health of waterways. The good news is there are on-farm actions that can help.
Environment•2 min read
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Nitrate PoisoningNitrate poisoning in cows happens when they eat feed with high nitrate levels, often in late autumn or winter.
Animal•4 min read
Nitrate Poisoning

Nitrate poisoning in cows happens when they eat feed with high nitrate levels, often in late autumn or winter.
Animal•4 min read
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Extending AB PeriodChanging mating management on your dairy farm can offer benefits but comes with potential risks.
Animal•3 min read
Extending AB Period
Animal•3 min read
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Using Heat Detection AidsUsing heat detection aids efficiently will help ensure a successful mating period on your dairy farm. There are different heat detection aids for cows, including tail paint, heat mount detectors, electronic heat detection, and vasectomised bulls.
Animal•8 min read
Using Heat Detection Aids

Using heat detection aids efficiently will help ensure a successful mating period on your dairy farm. There are different heat detection aids for cows, including tail paint, heat mount detectors, electronic heat detection, and vasectomised bulls.
Animal•8 min read
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Non Cycling CowsNon-cycling cows can drastically impact your herd's reproductive performance. This page discusses two types of non-cyclers: those that have ovulated but shown no visible signs of heat, and true non-cyclers that haven't started ovulating since calving
Animal•2 min read
Non Cycling Cows

Non-cycling cows can drastically impact your herd's reproductive performance. This page discusses two types of non-cyclers: those that have ovulated but shown no visible signs of heat, and true non-cyclers that haven't started ovulating since calving
Animal•2 min read
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SalmonellaSalmonellosis is the most common disease associated with acute diarrhoea in adult dairy cows. Salmonella bacteria from cattle can also be transferred to humans, causing significant illness.
Animal•2 min read
Salmonella

Salmonellosis is the most common disease associated with acute diarrhoea in adult dairy cows. Salmonella bacteria from cattle can also be transferred to humans, causing significant illness.
Animal•2 min read
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Calving PatternImproving your herd's reproductive performance starts with understanding and adjusting the calving pattern. Late calving cows often have less recovery time and hence a lower chance of getting pregnant in the first six weeks.
Animal•4 min read
Calving Pattern

Improving your herd's reproductive performance starts with understanding and adjusting the calving pattern. Late calving cows often have less recovery time and hence a lower chance of getting pregnant in the first six weeks.
Animal•4 min read
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Measuring Reproduction PerformanceHerd reproductive performance is a crucial factor in your dairy farming success. This page highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping, right from a calf's birth, to get a true picture of your herd's reproductive health.
Animal•4 min read
Measuring Reproduction Performance

Herd reproductive performance is a crucial factor in your dairy farming success. This page highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping, right from a calf's birth, to get a true picture of your herd's reproductive health.
Animal•4 min read