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Sustainable Dairying

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A North Canterbury dairy farmer’s passion for technology and innovation.

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Southern Alp Sprouts

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The rapid growth of Southern Alp Sprouts.

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Floc

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A new strong wool product designed for interior and acoustic applications.

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Koromiko Dairy Heifer Grazing

Mon 01 Sep 2014
6:16

A tailor-made result focused heifer grazing business
Sep 2014
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Andrew and Heather Tripp at Nithdale Station

Fri 01 Aug 2014
13:02

A diverse operation has won a supreme environmental award for the second time
Aug 2014
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Understanding and Controlling Mastitis

Fri 01 Aug 2014
6:30

Scott Charmley called in a vet consultant to address an ongoing mastitis problem in his herd
Aug 2014
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Retro Organics 2014

Fri 01 Aug 2014
6:42

A dairying family has built a factory on their farm and is now producing yoghurts and cheeses
Aug 2014
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Investing in Big Barn Dairying

Tue 01 Jul 2014
6:54

A large barn and effluent system are part of the infrastructure of a Southland Dairy Farm
Jul 2014
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Templeton Otaitai Dairies

Sun 01 Jun 2014
6:40

Vaughan and Megan Templeton are high performing dairy farmers both on and off-farm
Jun 2014
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Improving Environmental Impacts of Farming

Sun 01 Jun 2014
6:28

The impact of upcoming regulatory approaches on farming operations in New Zealand
Jun 2014
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Limestone Downs Dairy Conversion

Sun 01 Jun 2014
7:19

The planning behind the conversion of 20% of a sheep and beef property to dairying
Jun 2014
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Gunson Sheep Milking

Thu 01 May 2014
7:47

Creating a sheep milking business in Hawkes Bay
May 2014
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Building Sustainable Dairying Enterprises

Thu 01 May 2014
6:53

Alison Dewes is a consultant to Bruce and Donna Arnold, award winning dairy farmers
May 2014
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Yellow Bristle Grass Management

Thu 01 May 2014
6:23

The pasture weed Yellow Bristle Grass is a threat to the dairy industry
May 2014
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A Smart Approach to Mastitis Management

Tue 01 Apr 2014
7:02

A dairy farmer got some external help for an ongoing mastitis problem in his herd
Apr 2014
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Goat Milk Cheese at Gruff Junction

Tue 01 Apr 2014
6:41

A boutique goat milk cheese producer
Apr 2014
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High Performance Dairying

Tue 01 Apr 2014
7:04

Lance Gillespie is a graduate of a Rabobank Executive Development Programme
Apr 2014
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Village Milk

Sat 01 Mar 2014
6:17

A company building a business around its raw milk sales
Mar 2014
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Unpasteurised Milk Sales

Tue 01 Oct 2013
5:13

The risks, benefits and regulations around raw milk farm gate sales in New Zealand
Oct 2013
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Olin Greenan's Gypsy Day 2013

Sat 07 Sep 2013
7:46

A sharemilker moves his family to his new farm on June 1 (Gypsy Day) 2013
Sep 2013
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McFetridge Ballance Farm Award Winners

Sun 01 Sep 2013
7:09

A farm once devastated by a landslide is rebuilt to become a supreme farm award winner
Sep 2013
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Peat Lake Post-Restoration

Thu 01 Aug 2013
7:55

A visit to a Waikato farmer with a lake restoration programme underway
Aug 2013
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Once a Day Milking as a Short Term Strategy

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:46

A DairyNZ study into the uses of Once a Day milking as a short term option for dairy cows
Aug 2013
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Peat Lake Pre-Restoration

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:28

The Department of Conservation works with farmers to restore a Waikato Peat Lake
Aug 2013
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LIC Calving App

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:12

Information technology to assist dairy farmers
Aug 2013
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Successful Calving with ReproRock

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:54

A new DairyNZ inititative addressing low in-calf rates and empties in Northland
Jul 2013
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Trewithen Farm

Sat 01 Jun 2013
8:28

An award winning dairy operation includes education and tourism in its business plan
Jun 2013
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Low Input Farming at Cloverdale Dairies

Sat 01 Jun 2013
7:39

Andrew and Nicky Watt won the Dairy Business of the Year on their low input dairy farm
Jun 2013
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Feed Conversion Efficiency Trial

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:03

A multi-million dollar trial to identify efficient converters of feed to protein
Jun 2013
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Prankerd Focus Farm

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:44

A high altitude, high rainfall dairy operation is a DairyNZ Focus Farm
Jun 2013
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Supplying Fonterra at PKW

Wed 01 May 2013
8:11

A Maori Trust is Fonterra's largest supplier in Taranaki and is set for further growth
May 2013
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Fonterra's New Darfield Milk Plant

Wed 01 May 2013
4:14

Fonterra's first greenfield dairy processing plant is in production
May 2013
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Nutrient Loss Research at Lake Brunner

Mon 01 Apr 2013
8:17

Modelling Farming methods to reduce the loss of phosphorous into a West Coast Lake
Apr 2013
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Cropping Trial at Waimate West Farm

Mon 01 Apr 2013
4:35

A trial looking at the benefit of setting aside grazing land for crops on a dairy farm
Apr 2013
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Synlait Farms 2013

Mon 01 Apr 2013
7:49

The continuing growth story for Synlait Farms, Lincoln University Foundation Farm of 2012
Apr 2013
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Landcare Greenhouse Gas Research

Fri 01 Mar 2013
4:23

Looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas production in dairy farming
Mar 2013
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Kapenga M Trust Wins Ahuwhenua Trophy

Thu 01 Nov 2012
8:09

Having won the sheep and beef Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2003 the KMT wins for dairy in 2012
Nov 2012
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Thermal Imaging Detection

Thu 01 Nov 2012
4:29

Using thermography to detect mastitis in dairy cows at AgResearch and LIC
Nov 2012
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Otago Regional Water Plan

Mon 01 Oct 2012
7:41

The potential effects of a new regional water plan for Otago farmers
Oct 2012
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BioFiltro Dairy Effluent Treatment

Mon 01 Oct 2012
9:00

An environmentally friendly dairy effluent treatment option for dairying
Oct 2012
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A Southern Dairy Wintering Project

Sat 01 Sep 2012
8:09

A DairyNZ Project examining the best options for wintering dairy cows in the deep South
Sep 2012
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Converting from Dairy Cows to Goats

Sat 01 Sep 2012
8:20

A couple move from sharemilking dairy cows to running dairy goats in Waikato
Sep 2012
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LIC Protrack Farm Automation Systems

Sat 01 Sep 2012
4:20

Systems that work with electronic identification for better dairy herd management
Sep 2012