NZ Dairy Exporter is NZ’s premier dairy farming subscription magazine. Our writers cover the latest issues, science, research and technology applied inside the farm gate and developments that have a positive impact on profits.
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Episode 9 – How to fine tune your pasture utilisation in Autumn

Journalist Anne Hardie, along with Sheryl Haitana and Sarah Perriam-Lampp, talk with Reefton dairy farmer, Tom Oats, Lely Waikato sales manager, Tristan McLean and Rob McBeth of Peak Agricultural Consultants about how composting cow barns (‘mootels’) can make a real difference in high-rainfall climates.

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Episode 8 – How bringing all your farm data to the table has better outcomes

Journalist Anne Hardie, along with Sheryl Haitana and Sarah Perriam-Lampp, talk with Reefton dairy farmer, Tom Oats, Lely Waikato sales manager, Tristan McLean and Rob McBeth of Peak Agricultural Consultants about how composting cow barns (‘mootels’) can make a real difference in high-rainfall climates.

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Episode 7 – These farmers don’t worry about the weather in winter with their ‘mootels’

Journalist Anne Hardie, along with Sheryl Haitana and Sarah Perriam-Lampp, talk with Reefton dairy farmer, Tom Oats, Lely Waikato sales manager, Tristan McLean and Rob McBeth of Peak Agricultural Consultants about how composting cow barns (‘mootels’) can make a real difference in high-rainfall climates.

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Episode 6 – Are we safe in a slight pivot away from China for our dairy trade?

This episode explains how New Zealand’s dairy industry can be less reliant on China with demand from Middle East, Africa & South East Asia alongside reduced production from other dairy exporters. Guests include Christina Alvarado, Commercial Manager for Dairy Data and Insights, NZX, Hon. Todd McClay, Minister of Trade and Sjoerd Hofstee, Dairy Journalist, Netherlands.

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Episode 5 – How to support & navigate dairy farming as a woman

Editor of Dairy Exporter, Sheryl Haitana and co-host Deputy Editor, Anne Lee, chat with employers including Bernadette Kelly from Pāmu (Landcorp Farming), Emma Poole, Young Farmer of the Year Winner, dairy farmer & vet and Erynne Fields of Devon Dairies, who reveal the rewards they are getting by nurturing women working on farms.

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Shortcut to find relief workers

Connecting farmers with workers has never been easier thanks to Canterbury dairy farmer turned app developer, Tony Dodunski and his online platform Ag Assist. Words by Sheryl Haitana.

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Market view: Cautious optimism amid market fragility

Some farmgate milk price forecasts have risen, despite challenges in China and constraints with the Panama and Suez canals. By Rosalind Crickett.

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Global Dairy: UK milk producers quit as prices slump

Who would be a dairy farmer in the United Kingdom today? Milk prices have slumped disastrously, input costs have rocketed, pollution regulations require huge investment while the Government seems intent on encouraging food imports. By Tim Price.

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Global Dairy: Sweden in summer

Sweden has a mild climate, affordable land, and a lot of subsidies. And while several other countries in northwestern Europe are talking about shrinking livestock numbers, the Swedish government cherishes its dairy farmers. Jelle Feenstra and Sjoerd Hofstee report.

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New protein guidelines

The nutrition world is soon to rip up protein guidelines and implement a new way of assessing protein quality in foods, thanks largely to work done by the Riddet Institute in Palmerston North.

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The Northland cycle: Wet dry – rinse and repeat

Whatever happens to Freshwater Plan changes, Northland faces significant challenges with climate change. By Delwyn Dickey.

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Driving out greenhouse gases

A Southland couple have bought the farm they were sharemilking and are taking part in the Carbon Neutral Dipton study. Anne Lee reports. Photos by Edwin Mabonga.

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Stepping lighter in the north

A Northland sharemilking couple are making their mark on the environment of the farm where they live and work.
By Delwyn Dickey. Photos: Malcolm Pullman

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Gaining credits for nature

Mitigating the risk of New Zealand’s unique wildlife, plants and habitats disappearing is at the heart of a proposed biodiversity credits system Phil Edmonds writes.

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Hazards highlighted with drought forecast tool

A new drought forecasting tool will help farmers make timely decisions which could bring financial and emotional benefits. Elaine Fisher reports.

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Research Wrap: Heat stress is in Southland

DairyNZ, AgResearch and Fonterra researchers are working together to better understand the issue of heat stress and the Southern Dairy Hub is one of the research farms. By Andrea Dixon.

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Worms: Follow the sheep

Practices that dramatically lower ingested worm numbers in cattle are vital if the reliance on drench is to be reduced. The rapid rise in triple drench resistance in the national sheep flock is a warning. Anne Lee reports.

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Shining a light on lungworm

Lungworm is an underestimated and often forgotten parasite in New Zealand, Dr Lisa Whitfield writes.

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Saving peat with a barn

A barn housing 1000 Holstein Friesian cows won the 2023 Waikato Regional Supreme Award at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, for its commitment to productive genetic gain and precision effluent management. Sheryl Haitana visited the three siblings who are the fifth generation of the Singh family dairy farming in New Zealand.

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Are biting flies a nuisance on your farm?

There’s a fly that hangs around cows at milking and it’s irritating to both humans and bovines, writes vet Lisa Whitfield.

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Where is your bucket?

What and where we carry in our bucket of life’s experiences affects where we are going, Suzanne Hanning writes.

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2023 goodbye

Frances Coles is always relieved to see the calendar flick over to January again each year, knowing that there is time set aside for catching up with family and friends.

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Time to step up

It’s time to show New Zealand what we are made of, writes Trish Rankin.

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Is platemetering a thing of the past?

Hamish Hammond ranks pasture-measuring as one of the highest priorities of the business.

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Booking a week at the beach

Farmers have myriad ways of successfully dealing with Northland’s challenging landscape, but now’s the time to take a break, writes Andrew Booth.

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The Big Ball – in support of Rural Change

Looking an excuse to get out and have some fun while raising funds for a good cause? Why not dust off your ball gown or tuxedo and head along to The Big Ball at Lincoln in June and support rural mental health.

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Continue doing what you do best

You’ve already made great genetic gains. You’ve improved your milk production, built a better herd, and are on track for further improvements.

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50 years ago in the Dairy Exporter: February 1974

As NZ Dairy Exporter counts down to its centenary in 2025, we look back at the issues of earlier decades.

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50 years ago in the Dairy Exporter January 1974

As NZ Dairy Exporter counts down to its centenary in 2025, we look back at the issues of earlier decades.

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AHV: Steering away from antibiotics

Constant use of antibiotics and the repetitive cases of severe udder health challenges have prompted a change in practice. Sheryl Haitana reports.

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