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Persistently wet conditions on the West Coast are causing huge problems for dairy farmers there, says DairyNZ consulting officer Ross Bishop.

After calving, heifers often suffer discomfort with swollen udders (oedema) and may be more difficult to move, handle and milk out.

Many dairy farmers are discussing the virtues of Fonterra’s loan for sharemilkers, and the consensus seems to be to see it as a last resort.

A cold wet winter and the low payout is a disaster for Southland dairy farmers, says DairyNZ.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

The effluent collection infrastructure must be designed to handle the volume and consistency of effluent being produced, says DairyNZ. 

Good effluent management requires a well-designed effluent system and processes for people that make sure the effluent the system collects is applied to pasture in the right amount at the right time, says DairyNZ.

This year's DairyNZ director elections has attracted 10 candidates, the most in recent years.

DairyNZ says the results of analysis of Southland swede plants collected last season backs up its advice to farmers that feeding maturing swede crops increases the risk of ill-health in cows.

Getting cows in-calf quickly is key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.