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One of the most unpredictable places to be in a dairy shed is arguably the back end of a cow.

Farm veterinarians are struggling with the emerging animal health effects of long-term fodder beet use on dairy farms, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dawn Dalley.

A new report has found we are damaging and losing our soils and our native plants and animals, but DairyNZ says farmers are working to fix the issue.

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has welcomed the announcement of the members of the Interim Climate Change Committee.

DairyNZ has endorsed a raft of new animal welfare regulations on various procedures such as castration, docking and debudding, and stock transport.

Farmers widely support the decision to cull 22 more herds infected with Mycoplasma bovis. 

‘It was the only way forward,’ says the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, on the decision to slaughter more than 22,000 cows with M. bovis. 

It is time to move away from whole-herd antibiotics to protect stock against mastitis at drying-off, says DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert.

Environment minister David Parker has told DairyNZ he wants action fast on water quality, says Carol Barnao, DairyNZ general manager policy and advocacy.

Getting good staff is a big challenge faced by dairy farming businesses. But are we doing enough as employers to create environments where good people want to work?