Total results 219
Total results 219
Search results for "Pasture management"
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DairyNZ submission on the Natural and Built Environmental Bill - Resource management reform (February 2023)
DairyNZ submission to the Parliamentary Environment Select Committee on the Natural and Built Environment Bill (NBEA) in Feb 2023
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•Regulations
•DairyNZ submission on the Natural and Built Environmental Bill - Resource management reform (February 2023)
DairyNZ submission to the Parliamentary Environment Select Committee on the Natural and Built Environment Bill (NBEA) in Feb 2023
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FeedRight Module 31 - Manage winter pastures and crops correctly (dry period)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 31 - Manage winter pastures and crops correctly (dry period)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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FeedRight Module 26 - Allocate autumn pastures correctly (late lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 26 - Allocate autumn pastures correctly (late lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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FeedRight Module 17 - Allocate spring pastures correctly (early lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 17 - Allocate spring pastures correctly (early lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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FeedRight Module 22 - Manage summer pastures correctly (mid lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
•FeedRight Module 22 - Manage summer pastures correctly (mid lactation)
Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.
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•Nutrition
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Submission on proposed plan change 8 (Discharge management) to the Otago Regional Plan: Water for Otago (17 August 2020)
DairyNZ submission on the proposed plan change 8 (Discharge management) to the Otago Regional Plan: Water for Otago.
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•Submission on proposed plan change 8 (Discharge management) to the Otago Regional Plan: Water for Otago (17 August 2020)
DairyNZ submission on the proposed plan change 8 (Discharge management) to the Otago Regional Plan: Water for Otago.
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•Regulations
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DairyNZ comments Resource Management Review Issues and Options paper (3 February 2020)
DairyNZs letter to MfE providing feedback on the ‘Transforming the resource management review’ document.
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•Regulations
•DairyNZ comments Resource Management Review Issues and Options paper (3 February 2020)
DairyNZs letter to MfE providing feedback on the ‘Transforming the resource management review’ document.
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Smartsamm Guideline 14 - Decide dry cow management strategy
Use individual cow SCC for management decision
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•Mastitis
•Smartsamm Guideline 14 - Decide dry cow management strategy
Use individual cow SCC for management decision
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•Mastitis
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Smartsamm Guideline 12 - Use individual cow SCC for management decisions
Use individual cow SCC for management decision
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•Mastitis
•Smartsamm Guideline 12 - Use individual cow SCC for management decisions
Use individual cow SCC for management decision
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•Mastitis
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Resources for Breeding AdvisorsIf you're a rural professional discussing breeding decisions, herd management, or seasonal planning, this section of the website is for you. It will give you practical support to strengthen relationships and add value at every step.
Resources for Breeding Advisors
If you're a rural professional discussing breeding decisions, herd management, or seasonal planning, 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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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.
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.
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DairyBase login
Login to your DairyBase account and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
Tools & Apps•Business•DairyBase login
Login to your DairyBase account and access all the information you need to make confident and effective farm management decisions.
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Flexible Milking ProjectLooking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
Flexible Milking Project
Looking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2).
Research•3 min read
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Inside Dairy - Methane emissions lower than expected during springEarly results show methane emissions from grazing cows may be lower than predicted, especially on good-quality spring pasture.
Inside Dairy•17 Mar 2026
•2 min read
Inside Dairy - Methane emissions lower than expected during springEarly results show methane emissions from grazing cows may be lower than predicted, especially on good-quality spring pasture.
Inside Dairy•17 Mar 2026
•2 min read
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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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Dairy Beef OpportunitiesNew Zealand’s dairy and beef industries are coming together to work more closely through the Dairy Beef Opportunities programme to address a key area — the management of non-replacement calves that are not required to replenish the dairy herd.
Research•2 min read
Dairy Beef Opportunities
New Zealand’s dairy and beef industries are coming together to work more closely through the Dairy Beef Opportunities programme to address a key area — the management of non-replacement calves that are not required to replenish the dairy herd.
Research•2 min read
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Using plantain in RotoruaPlantain is a low-cost option for Rotorua dairy farmers to reduce nitrogen leaching and help meet environmental targets. Adding it into pastures through annual broadcasting can significantly lower nitrogen losses while maintaining profitability.
Research•7 min read
Using plantain in Rotorua
Plantain is a low-cost option for Rotorua dairy farmers to reduce nitrogen leaching and help meet environmental targets. Adding it into pastures through annual broadcasting can significantly lower nitrogen losses while maintaining profitability.
Research•7 min read
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Precision Dairy Farming Series: Craig Piggott on building Halter | Ep. 4Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggot shares how virtual fencing tech is transforming pasture-based farming, giving farmers greater control and flexibility.
Business
•25 Feb 2026
•13:22 min
Precision Dairy Farming Series: Craig Piggott on building Halter | Ep. 4
Experience the energy and insights from the 2025 Precision Dairy Farming Conference. Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggot shares how virtual fencing tech is transforming pasture-based farming, giving farmers greater control and flexibility.
Business
•25 Feb 2026
•13:22 min
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DairyNZ calls for changes to RMA reformDairyNZ says the Government’s proposed Resource Management Act reform needs further work to ensure it delivers on its intent.
Media releases•16 Feb 2026
•2 min read
DairyNZ calls for changes to RMA reformDairyNZ says the Government’s proposed Resource Management Act reform needs further work to ensure it delivers on its intent.
Media releases•16 Feb 2026
•2 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
