Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ
Wetlands helping to combat nutrient leaching
Will wetlands become the new weapon enabling farmers to combat nutrient losses onfarm?
Keeping the gumboots on
Former DairyNZ chairman John Luxton is not hanging up his gumboots yet.
Dairy remains cash cow
The dairy industry contributed 37% of the total value of New Zealand's primary exports in 2014-15, according to DairyNZ.
Dairy markets will open up – Luxton
Outgoing DairyNZ chairman John Luxton believes heavily regulated dairy markets will open up in the coming years.
New bulls shakeup AB leader board
A fresh intake of dairy genetics has given the industry's Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) list a shakeup this month.
Hidden silage losses can reach 40%
Most losses that occur when you make silage are invisible – as high as 40% of the original cut pasture, says DairyNZ.
Nutrient loss under spotlight
New Zealand's shift from a pasture-based model to high feed-input dairy farms will come under the microscope in a joint research project.
Dairy out to lure skilled workers
The dairy industry has unveiled a new joint workplace action to attract skilled workers.
Dairy women celebrate success, hard work
Dairy Womens Network will hold its annual meeting this week with the theme celebrating success and reward for hard work.
Silage: quality in equals quality out
Quality silage is a stable feed made from quality pasture preserved in the absence of oxygen by quality fermentation to minimise any loss of feeding value, says DairyNZ.
