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Mastitis control must be front of mind for farmers preparing to dry off cows for winter.

A new $25.68 million innovation programme for New Zealand’s dairy industry will drive improvements in the health and wellbeing of the national dairy herd and a step-change in sustainable milk production.

Farmers are being urged to have their say — via the internet — on the Government’s proposed Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.

DairyNZ says it is hearing of several cases of nitrate poisoning in the Waikato region, with several cow deaths.

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has welcomed an increase in funding for mental health in yesterday’s Budget.

Canterbury and Southland dairy farmers under active surveillance for Mycoplasma bovis should get support and work with their grazier to develop a plan as they send stock to winter grazing, says DairyNZ.

DairyNZ says farmers are committed to playing their part in reducing the sector’s biological emissions.

DairyNZ says 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Trish Rankin’s award recognises the multiple roles she plays in the sector and community.

Grass silage begins to break down once exposed to air, making steps to reduce losses crucial.

Maize silage is a maize crop cut and ensiled in a stack or bunker; commonly used as a supplement to pasture in situations where cows would otherwise be underfed.