4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1076+ words) Tru-Test collars are "the best investment I've ever made in farming," says South Otago sharemilker Kevin Louw. "I absolutely love them." Coming up to his fourth season with them, Louw says the system has gotten better as it has come…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (580+ words) Farmers around the country are embracing technology in the form of automated animal monitoring (i. e. wearables including collars, ear tags and boluses), virtual fences, digital assistants to help with pasture planning, apps for compliance and more. Dairy NZ senior scientist Dr…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (708+ words) The 2026 cohort includes Renae Martin (Stirling), Stuart Rogers (Ohaupo), Stacey Stewart (Ashburton), Ryan Andrew (Palmerston North), Annie Gill (Otorohanga) and Ayesha Mc Call (Te Puke). Representing a wide spread of regions and backgrounds, the group brings enthusiasm and a shared…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (426+ words) The award recognises contributions to the dairy sector at a grassroots level. DWN chief executive Jules Benton says both finalists embody the essence of leadership within rural communities. "Our volunteer Regional Leaders play a vital role in DWN's success," Benton…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1084+ words) New Zealand'dairy farmers are making more informed, strategic breeding decisions, and it's paying off, according to CRV managing director James Smallwood. He says the industry is finally seeing the lift in herd genetic gain it has been pushing for, driven…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (414+ words) Unlike dairy farming where real-time data is widely used to manage production, much of the beef industry still relies on estimation when assessing livestock weight. Traditionally, cattle are mustered into yards and processed through weigh platforms, a process often time-consuming,…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (559+ words) Research data and practical experience, from New Zealand and around the world, has shown that youngstock rearers can positively influence lifetime productivity of calves, kids and lambs, simply by feeding them well in the first eight weeks of their lives....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (733+ words) He dedicated the awards to his parents Ben and Fieke Meyer, who founded the business 50 years ago and are now retired, and also to his current team. "They're the ones in there every day doing the work, making the calls,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (931+ words) The viist to the Oxford farm of Dairy NZ deputy chair, Cameron Henderson, included a ceremonial native tree planting, and a look at the Eco Pond methane mitigation system in operation. Aimed at reducing emissions and improving on-farm biodiversity, the'Nestl-Synlait…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (722+ words) Matthew Zonderop launched Perfect Cow Breeding Systems at Fieldays last year after toying with AI to find suitable bulls to mate with his 400 crossbreed cows. At the start of the season last year, he did a full genomic trait analysis…...