DairyNZ - Latest News [Page 6]
DairyNZ supports DCD suspension
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 5:28 pm | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ has come out in support of Ravensdown and Ballance Agri-Nutrients' voluntary suspension of sales and use of Dicyandiamide (DCD) treatment on farm land until further notice More >>
DairyNZ supports Government irrigation funding decision
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 4:58 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has welcomed the Government’s decision to support regional-scale water infrastructure which will ultimately speed up the delivery of irrigation schemes. More >>
DairyNZ Chairman to speak at Oxford Farming Conference
Friday, 21 December 2012, 1:42 pm | DairyNZ
New Zealand dairy farming will be front and centre at a prestigious farming conference being held in Oxford in England from January 2-4, 2013. More >>
NAIT welcomed as milestone for livestock industries
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 2:26 pm | DairyNZ
New Zealand’s major livestock industries have welcomed the recently introduced enhancements to its national animal identification and tracing scheme (NAIT). More >>
Milestone in mastitis management unveiled
Monday, 18 June 2012, 1:52 pm | DairyNZ
A new dairy industry resource for managing mastitis and improving milk quality has been unveiled by DairyNZ at the New Zealand Milk Quality Conference in Hamilton today. More >>
Change in management of dairy industry animal database
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 5:23 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ and LIC have reached agreement for the transfer of the Core Database to the Dairy Industry Good Animal Database. More >>
New effluent storage pond design and construction courses
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 12:22 pm | DairyNZ
A new InfraTrain training course for contractors and designers of dairy effluent ponds has places open for people wanting to get up to speed with new design standards. More >>
Dairy Farmers Urged to Use Best Information in Tougher Times
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:21 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ is urging farmers to access the best possible information to help them farm through the more challenging times of lower incomes. More >>
Major dairy event for Hamilton in May
Monday, 30 April 2012, 11:00 am | DairyNZ
Registration is now open for the second DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum to be held on May 23 and 24 at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton. More >>
Major dairy event for Hamilton in May
Monday, 30 April 2012, 11:00 am | DairyNZ
Registration is now open for the second DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum to be held on May 23 and 24 at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton. More >>
DairyNZ welcomes partnership with Waikato River Authority
Friday, 27 April 2012, 5:27 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has been granted major funding from the Waikato River Authority’s first funding round to undertake a major environmental farm management and monitoring project in the Karapiro area. More >>
DairyNZ Urges Farmers Prepare For Animal Tracing Scheme
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 8:58 am | DairyNZ
Dairy farmers are being urged to prepare early for the introduction of a new animal identification and tracing scheme, especially if they’re planning stock movements over the winter period. More >>
DairyNZ Urges Continuation Of Strong Science Focus
Friday, 23 March 2012, 8:58 am | DairyNZ
The announcement that a new super ministry is being formed that will incorporate science and innovation has been welcomed cautiously by DairyNZ. More >>
DairyNZ board member recognised with top award
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 4:24 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ board member Barbara Kuriger has been announced as the winner of the first annual Dairy Woman of the Year award. The award was made by the Dairy Women’s Network in association with Fonterra. More >>
DairyNZ on the hunt for New Zealand’s prize effluent ponds
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 5:14 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ is searching for prize dairy effluent storage ponds in the first ever New Zealand Prize Pond 2012 Awards. Farmers, who are keeping their effluent storage ponds as low as possible, are being asked to send DairyNZ a photo of the pond to be in ... More >>
Dairy farming features in Landcare Trust Awards
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 2:46 pm | DairyNZ
Two dairy farmers and a DairyNZ consulting officer have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to sustainable land management by being named as inaugural Landcare Ambassadors by the NZ Landcare Trust. More >>
1st accredited effluent design companies: industry milestone
Monday, 27 February 2012, 11:02 am | DairyNZ
IrrigationNZ is proud to announce the first round of companies who have passed through the industry’s new farm dairy effluent system design accreditation programme. More >>
DairyNZ welcomes animal traceability bill
Friday, 17 February 2012, 11:24 am | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has welcomed Parliament’s adoption of the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill (NAIT) as a milestone in bringing animal traceability for the dairy industry to reality. More >>
DairyNZ Scientist Discovers a New Piece of Fertility Jigsaw
Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 2:08 pm | DairyNZ
After examining more than 20,000 genes, a DairyNZ scientist has discovered why some cows are better at getting pregnant than others. DairyNZ scientist Caroline Walker has discovered there are about 1,500 genes affecting the uterus that are altered ... More >>
New year a good time for career planning
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 12:11 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has released an upgrade of its popular Career Pathways tool this month providing a one-stop shop for career-planning tools and resources in time for the new year. More >>