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DairyNZ's head of farm performance, Sharon Morrell, says she'd like to see if they can facilitate more dairy farmers to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

The government has come up changes to proposed intensive winter grazing regulations  which on the face of it are likely to please farmers.

DairyNZ has developed advice, tools and resources to support dairy farmers and their teams to farm safely during the Covid lockdown.

A new DairyNZ and ACC project is looking at improving the health and safety of farmers by reducing the occurrence of sprains and strains on-farm.

Dairy Farmers are playing their part in tackling climate change alongside all other sectors.

DairyNZ says while it supports the view that all farmers should have regulated freshwater farm plans, it says these must not duplicate the good work already being done by farmers.

DairyNZ says it is encouraged by reports of good winter grazing practices this year, with farmers nudging other farmers to deliver on good practice too.

DairyNZ head consulting officer in the South Island, Tony Finch, says his first priority has been to get an accurate assessment of the extent of the damage on farms affected by the floods.

Applications for dairy farmers wishing to gain border class exceptions for migrant workers are now open, say DairyNZ.

West Coast dairy farmers are being urged to make sure they manage the winter carefully and have a Plan B ready in case things go wrong.