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Good effluent management on the dairy farm combines a well-designed system with proper processes to ensure the right amount of effluent gets applied to pasture at the right time.

Bovine Viral diarrhoea (BVD) is one of the most infectious diseases in cattle, causing major economic losses worldwide.

Dairy farmers are set to vote next month on three candidates for two board seats.

Dairy farmers and scientists are backing the Government's decision to introduce legislation overturning a long-term ban on gene technology.

With only a few days before the nominations close, Kiwi dairy farmers are being encouraged to get their nominations in for the DairyNZ Board of Director elections.

OPINION: After Jacinda Ardern and Labour were asked to form the government following the 2017 elections, Federated Farmers sent an email out to its executives asking if any of them had a working relationship with any Labour MPs. The answer was no one did.

There was one outstanding achievement that Sam McIvor can bask in the glory of from his time as chief executive at B+LNZ and that is the much-improved relationships across the wider primary sector.

Dairy farming leader Richard McIntyre is contesting the 2024 DairyNZ director elections.

Rearing facilities should be set-up and maintained well to ensure calves stay healthy.

As calving approaches, farmers need to get their teams ready for what lies ahead in the coming months.