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DairyNZ acknowledges Craig Norgate's industry contribution
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 12:48 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chairman John Luxton and chief executive Tim Mackle have today expressed their sadness and shock at the death of Craig Norgate, acknowledging the important part he played in setting the direction of the industry body in its early years. More >>
Swede survey results show multiple factors to manage
Friday, 29 May 2015, 10:42 am | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ is advising farmers to focus on managing a number of factors involved in feeding swedes this season, including the proportion of swede that makes up the diet of their cows. More >>
Support for dairy farmers ramped up
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 3:29 pm | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ is ramping up its support to dairy farmers following the announcement today by Fonterra of an opening forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $5.25 per kgMS for the 2015-16 season. More >>
Sound strategy needed to survive volatile times
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 4:47 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ's principal scientist Dr John Roche says that his time working with dairy farmers around the world has highlighted that the business environment for dairy farming is in a constant state of change. More >>
New general manager appointed at DairyNZ
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 10:03 am | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has appointed Andrew Reid as its new general manager of extension, the role that leads the industry body's regional consulting officer teams. More >>
Next season will be challenging and cash will be tight
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:41 am | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ is advising farmers to focus on strong cashflow management as they look ahead to the 2015-16 season following Fonterra's half-year results announcement today. More >>
Dairy industry to launch workplace accord
Monday, 23 March 2015, 9:49 am | DairyNZ
A new dairy industry workplace accord will be launched in May as part of a range of industry actions aimed at helping farmers attract and retain skilled people to work on farms. More >>
Farmers trading risks with barns
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 5:39 pm | DairyNZ
Investing in a wintering barn may feel good for the farmer but it won’t necessarily be profitable, according to a DairyNZ study. More >>
Farmers urged to plan feed for cows carefully
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:02 pm | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ is urging farmers facing drier than normal farming conditions to carefully consider how they make their feed planning decisions to keep cows in milk while maintaining their condition. More >>
Initiative offers free cow condition assessments
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 4:59 pm | DairyNZ
Northland herds have the opportunity this season to be part of the DairyNZ body condition score (BCS) initiative which will see certified BCS assessors provide free body condition score assessments. More >>
Dairy conversions - getting it right from the start
Friday, 23 January 2015, 11:40 am | DairyNZ
Farmers contemplating a land use conversion to dairying can get a new online environmental 'how to' planning guide to help ensure any new farm meets the industry's standards. More >>
Early animal testing completed in DairyNZ swede study
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 4:11 pm | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ has completed an analysis of the blood and autopsy samples it collected from dairy cows experiencing ill-health after grazing on swedes in Southland. More >>
Move to protect farm information
Monday, 15 December 2014, 12:33 pm | DairyNZ
Farmers can be more confident their information is being protected as organisations handling their data sign up to a new code of practice. DairyNZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries have funded development of the new Farm Data Code of Practice ... More >>
'One Year On' - Water Accord report released
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 11:44 am | DairyNZ
A report on the first year of operation of the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord has been released showing there has been good progress on key environmental actions including stock exclusion from waterways, effluent and riparian management and accreditation ... More >>
More support for Otago farmers to improve water quality
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 11:22 am | DairyNZ
Dairy farmers in Otago are receiving more support to meet upcoming water quality rules through a series of DairyNZ 'EnviroReady' field days being held with the support of Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb. More >>
Funding success will boost dairy environmental actions
Friday, 28 November 2014, 12:55 pm | DairyNZ
A proven method of working with farmers to improve their environmental performance will be expanded and two new projects will start thanks to funding partnerships between dairy farmers and the Waikato River Authority. More >>
Tick-carried disease hits West Coast farm
Friday, 21 November 2014, 2:08 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ is alerting all farmers, including graziers, to keep an eye out for signs of a tick-carried disease that causes anaemia in cattle and to actively manage the risks of ticks to their herds. More >>
Growing dairy heifers – a focus on what good looks like
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 4:51 pm | DairyNZ
A Northland heifer-rearing focus farm is being established along with four others around the country as part of a DairyNZ-led initiative to provide graziers with the tools, knowledge and resources to grow dairy heifers more effectively. More >>
Farmer interviews a key part of swedes study
Friday, 10 October 2014, 10:28 am | DairyNZ
DairyNZ will be starting a programme of farmer interviews in Southland next week in an effort to build a detailed picture of what has caused the issue with cows dying and becoming ill from eating swedes in the region this season. More >>
Working group focused on clear advice
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 2:25 pm | DairyNZ
The industry-led working group looking at the issues with swedes affecting dairy cattle in Southland says a key priority will be developing clear and agreed advice for farmers. More >>
