Dairy Farmer

Westpac says the dairy market might have seen the worst of this low price cycle.

The paddocks are regularly soil tested with the aim of getting the soil to an optimum, efficient range.

“Every extra kilogram of dry matter intake from improved pasture management has a positive impact on a farm’s profitability.”

Earl Rattray has hands-on experience in India’s dairy sector, where, he says, expectations are lifting and the narrative is changing.

Dairy farming offered Hayden Goodall everything he needed – and motorbikes too.

Recognising mastitis as one of the primary challenges faced by farmers, Liam Kampshof put on his thinking cap, eager to find innovative solutions.

On her journey from scruffy kid dealing with family pain to the ag powerhouse she has become, Jessie Chan can trace where her strength comes from.

Two wetlands drain a Northland farm that has set out to have no impact at all on nearby freshwater resources

Superior genetics across all the breeds is a core focus for the Taranaki farm, with moderate birthweight and calving ease prioritised across all three breeds. 

Sam Henson has tried his hand at a couple of trades, but there are several reasons he always comes back to dairy.

Farmers have set out what they want political parties to think about leading up to the election.

From the essential oils in the wildflowers to the shape of the land, every aspect of farming on a Canterbury farmlet is being scrutinised and analysed in the service of finding a better way.

In North Canterbury is a pocket of history-rich farmland that has been owned by four neighbouring dairy farming families since the days when their ancestors 'about chased the moas off’.

No better time like the present to start considering your set-up for next winter.

A fourth-generation West Coast farming family gets some help on fencing costs as it continues to make sustainable changes.

Murray Grey genetics are increasingly being used over dairy cattle on Kiwi farms to throw a calf that is valuable as a beef option.

Making sure cows are efficiently turning feed into milk will be crucial as farmers start exploring ways to reduce their on-farm emissions

At the end of her calf-rearing, beef-breeding, plant nursery and AB tech day, a multi-talented Matamata farmer and DWN member opens her hair salon out by the implements shed.

Waikato farming operation shares why Herefords are perfect choice for their bull breeding business.

Taranaki farmers are working with CRV to breed animals that produce the same amount of milk using less feed.

What started as a hobby soon turned into a profitable venture for Waipukurau farmers.

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still hitting farmers, with veterinarians seeing a rapid rise in leptospirosis cases in both people and animals.

A Taranaki vet has travelled around the world learning about and treating lameness in cows.

A keen sharemilking couple are taking a punt on changing to once-a-day milking for the full season for the sake of their team’s quality of life.

Farmers face increasing pressure to find homes for calves because of new requirements around non-replacement calves needing a useful life.

From bale-grazing in winter to boosting oxygen in the irrigator, this North Canterbury ag leader has never met a farm system he couldn’t tweak.

Bovine viral diarrhoea is a nasty disease affecting cattle worldwide. Some countries have successfully eradicated it and so can New Zealand.

Providing the right amount of the best colostrum early in life is the right thing to do for your calves.

ASB says the subdued outlook for the season is a substantial headwind not just for the sector, but the wider NZ economy in aggregate.

Calves need to have the best possible start if they are to be well grown and productive throughout their lifetime.

Living the rock’n’roll lifestyle on the road with a world-renowned band was the opportunity of a lifetime but love for the land eventually drew one Waikato farmer into the industry.

Research on nitrate levels could be a game-changer for a South Canterbury farm as it has provided invaluable data.

Central Otago dairy farmer focuses on “prevention is the best cure” when it comes to animal welfare and looking at the long-term gains.

Dairy farmers have been sharing with Farmstrong how they use the Five Ways. Here are a few examples to get you thinking. 

It’s important to make the time to celebrate the love you have for your work – and your workers.

Reaching out or asking for help is easier said than done, especially for farmers, but taking that first step is vital.