Dairying a natural fit for city girl with a love of animals
Sophie Cookson grew up in Auckland and although she loved animals, she never imagined she would become a dairy farmer.
Excitement for Calf Club NZ 2022 building
Children entering calves in calf Club NZ 2022 may enter both the On Farm and Online events.
Staff more than a resource
Finding staff is getting difficult but farmers could implement strategies to attract and retain people to the dairy industry.
A climate change journey
Curiosity about extreme weather events has put reducing methane and nitrous oxide emissions at the forefront of a Whakatāne dairy farm’s ethos.
A well-oiled machine
A Bay of Plenty duo dug deep into their business to enter the 2021 Share Farmer of the Year competition and left it to the last minute, but it was well worth it.
Solving a matting problem
When an innovative farming couple couldn’t find the matting they wanted for their stand-off pad, they designed one.
Better off compliant
A warning from the regional council to sort out his effluent system led a Raglan farmer to expedite the work required to become compliant.
Community comes first for DWN award winner
A Northland sharemilker knew from a young age that dairy farming was the career for her and since embarking on her farming journey, has embraced all the opportunities presented to her.
When Northland dairy farmer Donna Griggs was announced as the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) Regional Leader of the Year, her childhood school friends reminisced that they could never beat her in an arm wrestle.
$1 billion/decade boost from plantain programme
A new seven-year research programme on nitrate leaching and plantain could save farmers big dollars in the future.
Guide for winter grazing
DairyNZ’s new winter grazing plan provides step-by-step strategies for paddock set-up and grazing management.