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Farm advice: Preparing for spring calving

Calving can be an exciting time of year, with lots of calves and milk starting to flow into the vat, but it’s a tiring time of year, too
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Penny Timmer ArendsJune 27, 2024, 10:15 amJune 27, 2024
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Farm advice: Helping reduce injuries over calving

With calving upon us again, it's important to keep staff safe and well by reducing injuries during calving
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By Callum Eastwood DairyNZ senior scientistJuly 26, 2023, 9:29 amFebruary 7, 2024
Features

Farm advice: For a smooth calving season

With new winter grazing regulations in place next year, farmers should be thinking about which paddocks are best for winter grazing this spring
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August 11, 2022, 7:37 amFebruary 7, 2024
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Farm advice: Keep your staff safe

Calving is the season when your team are most prone to sprain and strain injuries. DairyNZ shares a few tips on how to avoid injury.
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Callum Eastwood DairyNZ senior scientistJuly 26, 2022, 9:44 amFebruary 7, 2024
Events

Event: Matangi School Virtual Ag Day

Rural schools are getting creative to help students showcase their Ag Day pets. Matangi School in the Waikato recently hosted a virtual Ag Day, continuing its long tradition of this iconic event.
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Staff WriterNovember 15, 2021, 1:16 pmFebruary 7, 2024
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Column: Be a good boss during calving

DairyNZ shares some tips for looking after your team during the busy time of calving
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By DairyNZ people team leader Jane MuirJuly 23, 2020, 9:02 amFebruary 7, 2024
Features

Farm advice: Pasture management for calving

DairyNZ’s Spring Rotation Planner tool makes pasture and feed planning much easier, more reliable, and more manageable for farmers
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Chris Glassey DairyNZ farm systems specialistJuly 25, 2019, 9:55 amFebruary 7, 2024
Features

Improving in-calf rate

Improving six-week in-calf rates is always high on the agenda. It’s a challenge but some farmers are hitting it. Find out how.
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Samantha Tennent DairyNZ developerSeptember 25, 2018, 9:24 amFebruary 7, 2024
Features

Minimising health issues in your herd

DairyNZ’s development team outlines systems to make life easier for you and your staff and set your herd up for the season ahead
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Staff WriterMay 4, 2018, 9:18 amFebruary 7, 2024
Features

Farm advice: preventing burnout during calving

The calving season can put a lot of strain on farm workers, so it's important to recognize burnout and try prevent it
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Dana Carver DairyNZ wellnessAugust 8, 2017, 7:28 amFebruary 7, 2024

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