Total results 1022
Total results 1022
Search results for "Animal health and feeding"
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PlantainPlantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
Plantain
Plantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
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Inside Dairy - Working towards cooler cowsDairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
Inside Dairy•9 Dec 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Working towards cooler cowsDairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
Inside Dairy•9 Dec 2025
•4 min read
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Inside Dairy - Cow care helps set New Zealand dairy apartAnimal wellbeing is in the spotlight, and DairyNZ is drawing on new research to show how our pasture-based farms measure up worldwide.
Inside Dairy•1 Dec 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Cow care helps set New Zealand dairy apartAnimal wellbeing is in the spotlight, and DairyNZ is drawing on new research to show how our pasture-based farms measure up worldwide.
Inside Dairy•1 Dec 2025
•4 min read
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Identifying lame cowsLameness is a cow health issue that requires timely detection and treatment. It affects the wellbeing of cows and people, taking time, energy and skill to treat. The DairyNZ lameness scoring system helps you spot early signs and monitor.
Animal•2 min read
Identifying lame cows
Lameness is a cow health issue that requires timely detection and treatment. It affects the wellbeing of cows and people, taking time, energy and skill to treat. The DairyNZ lameness scoring system helps you spot early signs and monitor.
Animal•2 min read
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Tail ManagementTail management is crucial in dairy farming to ensure animal welfare and a positive working environment. Tail injuries can cause pain and impact how cows communicate.
Animal•6 min read
Tail Management
Tail management is crucial in dairy farming to ensure animal welfare and a positive working environment. Tail injuries can cause pain and impact how cows communicate.
Animal•6 min read
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Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Central SouthlandDriscoll Dairies Ltd, Home farm, is a 675 cow, high input farm near Winton. Good pasture utilisation, and efficient use of in shed feeding are a priority. Building a sustainable and resilient business are important for the farm owners.
Research•12 min read
Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Central Southland
Driscoll Dairies Ltd, Home farm, is a 675 cow, high input farm near Winton. Good pasture utilisation, and efficient use of in shed feeding are a priority. Building a sustainable and resilient business are important for the farm owners.
Research•12 min read
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Fertility BV Animal ModelTo test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
Fertility BV Animal Model
To test the robustness of the current Fertility Breeding Value (BV) and identify new measures of fertility, we generated a unique herd of heifer calves that had a 10-point difference in their Fertility BV (-5% vs +5%).
Research•7 min read
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Jacqueline McGowan
Senior animal care specialist
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Calf rearing shed poster
This DairyNZ calf rearing poster outlines the nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to ensure optimal animal welfare.
Resources
•Calves
•Calf rearing shed poster
This DairyNZ calf rearing poster outlines the nine key signs of a healthy vs unhealthy calf, including alertness, good appetite, temperature and steady breathing, to ensure optimal animal welfare.
Resources
•Calves
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Costs of feeding supplement for additional milk productionUnderstand the additional cost of feeding supplements for extra milk production. Read more on the research to learn how marginal milk costs compare to milk price and profitability.
Research•6 min read
Costs of feeding supplement for additional milk production
Understand the additional cost of feeding supplements for extra milk production. Read more on the research to learn how marginal milk costs compare to milk price and profitability.
Research•6 min read
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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 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
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Native planting and community action improving freshwater on NZ dairy farmsNew Zealand’s freshwater management policies have long been focused on nitrogen and other contaminant limits, but with freshwater reform underway, there is an opportunity to shift towards more of a focus on stream health.
Media releases•29 Jul 2025
•5 min read
Native planting and community action improving freshwater on NZ dairy farmsNew Zealand’s freshwater management policies have long been focused on nitrogen and other contaminant limits, but with freshwater reform underway, there is an opportunity to shift towards more of a focus on stream health.
Media releases•29 Jul 2025
•5 min read
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Inside Dairy: Getting ahead on animal careThermal comfort and non-replacement calves are two key focus areas as national and global standards increasingly require greater attention to livestock in our production systems.
Inside Dairy•10 Jul 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Getting ahead on animal careThermal comfort and non-replacement calves are two key focus areas as national and global standards increasingly require greater attention to livestock in our production systems.
Inside Dairy•10 Jul 2025
•2 min read
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NZ Animal Evaluation December updatesIn the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three important updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls and cows.
Media releases•25 Nov 2024
•1 min read
NZ Animal Evaluation December updatesIn the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three important updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls and cows.
Media releases•25 Nov 2024
•1 min read
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Heifer healthA heifer's health plan needs to adapt to her age and grazing farm, especially if she moves farms in her first two years. It should cover 5 areas: biosecurity, vaccinations, parasite management, trace elements and minerals, and region-specific issues.
Animal•5 min read
Heifer health
A heifer's health plan needs to adapt to her age and grazing farm, especially if she moves farms in her first two years. It should cover 5 areas: biosecurity, vaccinations, parasite management, trace elements and minerals, and region-specific issues.
Animal•5 min read
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Next steps on improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain systemA governance group has been formed, following sector consultation, that will seek to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is forming a road map for improving New Zealand’s animal genetic gain system.
Media releases•18 Oct 2024
•2 min read
Next steps on improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain systemA governance group has been formed, following sector consultation, that will seek to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is forming a road map for improving New Zealand’s animal genetic gain system.
Media releases•18 Oct 2024
•2 min read
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Progress on water quality: where are we at and where are we going? | Ep. 79In this episode of Talking Dairy, we dive into the topic of ongoing water quality improvement efforts by the dairy sector with Aslan Wright-Stow, Senior Manager - Science at DairyNZ.
Environment
•26 Jun 2024
•27:11 min
Progress on water quality: where are we at and where are we going? | Ep. 79
In this episode of Talking Dairy, we dive into the topic of ongoing water quality improvement efforts by the dairy sector with Aslan Wright-Stow, Senior Manager - Science at DairyNZ.
Environment
•26 Jun 2024
•27:11 min
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Stream ecosystem healthRead more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.
ResearchStream ecosystem health
Read more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.
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Feeding supplements to dry cows for BCS gain
Table to Calculate Value of Feeding Supplements to Dry Cows for Condition Score (BCS) Gain
Tools & Apps•Feed•Feeding supplements to dry cows for BCS gain
Table to Calculate Value of Feeding Supplements to Dry Cows for Condition Score (BCS) Gain
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NZ Animal Evaluation operationsNew Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
NZ Animal Evaluation operations
New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) leads the co-operation of farmers and industry to optimise genetic gain in the national dairy herd through ongoing improvement in genetic evaluation.
