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Taranaki dairy farmer and Holstein Friesian breeder Wayne Taylor has been recognised for his contribution to the Holstein Friesian breed with a Holstein Friesian NZ Honorary Life Membership Award.

Genomic testing company, STgenetics (STg) is a relatively new player in New Zealand – but claims it has made the single biggest contribution to dairy breeding since artificial insemination – with an ongoing greater purpose few understand.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection of humans and animals.

Emerging research highlights mice as a critical yet underestimated source of leptospirosis, emphasising the need for improved strategies to control the spread of the infectious disease.

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

Dairy farmers have the perfect tool at their disposal this calving season to set their herds up for future productivity – the rumen in their replacement heifer calves.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and Massey University are joining forces to help raise awareness and funds to combat leptospirosis.

Over-conditioned cows, those with excess body condition (BCS > 6.0), present unique challenges, especially as they approach calving.

Waiuku dairy farmers Nick and Nikki Ruygrok are passing on a dairy farming legacy to their sons that they can be proud of.

Whakatane farmers Eddie and Kath Lambert have made history by being the recipients of both the 2024 Valden Cow of the Year and the 2024 Mahoe Trophy at the 2024 Holstein Friesian NZ Awards, held in Hamilton last month.