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Sharemilkers and dairy herd owners are being advised to get their livestock sorted for the upcoming 'gypsy day' move.

With Gypsy Day fast approaching OSPRI offers advice for NAIT and TBfree.

Don't put your livelihood at risk when moving or selling stock over the Gypsy Day period, says Ospri New Zealand.

The May 31 traditional end of the dairying season and June 1 as the start of the next one has always been called Gypsy Day, when 50:50 sharemilkers or contract and lower order milkers move to new and often bigger jobs milking more cows as they follow a path to farm ownership.

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

For many in the dairy industry June 1 means one thing – time to move. As the new season starts, thousands of sharemilkers pack their cows into stock trucks and move equipment and families to new farms.

FARMERS SHIFTING stock this season are urged to keep contact details and animal movements up to date.