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Getting cows in calf well takes a year-round approach. The results achieved in the mating period are impacted by many factors earlier in the season or even in seasons gone by.

Cow lameness is a painful condition. As farm systems change, farm sizes grow and herd numbers expand, lameness is an increasing concern on New Zealand farms.

The dairy is a significant investment and can have a major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers.

At work, dairy employees have rights and responsibilities. Some are law, some are commonsense and some are because you work on a farm.

Mastitis remains the biggest dairy disease for farmers.

Having a skilled and motivated farm team is the foundation of a successful dairy farm.

The Waikato River Authority is contributing $828,000 in its latest funding round towards the development and implementation of the Waikato-Waipa restoration strategy.

Grossly irresponsible – that's how Mike Petersen describes the animal rights group SAFE's placement of an anti-NZ dairying advertisement in a UK newspaper.

The milking shed at Keswick farm is a short drive from Rangiora's bustling town centre and like the town's mainstreet there's a tight squeeze on parking when the cows come for afternoon milking.

All resilient farm systems need to be low cost, says DairyNZ principal scientist John Roche.