Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ

DairyNZ developer Jane Kay says the term ‘mammary memory’ is being bandied around the industry, causing farmers to question their drying off decisions and continue milking when this might not be the best option.

How low will you go? How long will you stay there? Those are the questions Dairy NZ is asking at the latest round of ‘Tactics for Tight Times’ workshops around the country.

Milk prices are volatile and difficult to predict so farmers should approach next season with caution. DairyNZ economists look at how the 2015-16 season could shape up.

Range in body condition score (BCS) is as important as average BCS at calving, says DairyNZ.

The financial pain for dairy farmers will hit home early in the coming season, according to the head of Federated Farmers dairy section Andrew Hoggard.

A crisis looms in the dairy industry as the implications of the $4.50 payout starts to hit home.

Are you ready for transporting your stock ahead of Gypsy Day? Here are some guidelines for preparation and the journey, courtesy of DairyNZ.

Like a lot of dairy farmers, I am pretty happy about farewelling 2015, and looking ahead to a New Year with better prospects and farmgate milk prices.

MASSEY UNIVERSITY is testing a barn farm system with potential for improved productivity and better water quality on dairy farms.

THE IMPORTANCE of getting cows up to the recommended body condition scores (BCS) of 5.0 for cows and 5.5 for rising three-year-olds and heifers has been proven by research at DairyNZ.