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A nationwide shortage of zinc – the preferred treatment for facial eczema -- is causing concern to dairy farmers in the North Island, especially in Waikato.

Farmers are doing their bit to help the Government get 90% of lakes and rivers swimmable by 2040.

A time-saving strategy is to shorten the milking time for up to 20% of the herd, says DairyNZ scientist Dr Paul Edwards.

A plate heat exchanger (PHE) is the most effective means of cooling milk, says DairyNZ.

DairyNZ has put together in-depth tools and animations on how to milk efficiently while ensuring cow health.

DairyNZ has dropped plans to appeal against an Advertising Standards Authority ruling.

Milk cooling affects milk quality and the faster the milk is cooled after milking, the better the quality when it is collected from the farm, says DairyNZ.

Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.

Dairy farmers living in the shadow of Mt Taranaki are doing it tough as the rain keeps on falling.

DairyNZ says the new stock exclusion requirements in the Government’s new Clean Water policy for dairy cattle is a strong endorsement of the hard work farmers have done on their farms to protect waterways.