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Sjoerd Hofstee reports.

Transitioning to a System 1 operation with A2 cows is in progress for Pete Morgan on his farm at Pokuru, near Te Awamutu.

While New Zealand is a long way from the nitrogen pollution crisis gripping many parts of the world, our industry is charged with using less nitrogen and using it more efficiently.

As well as the effects on human life and property, February’s disastrous weather events in the North Island highlighted the health risks for cows and other livestock exposed to flood waters, vet Lisa Whitfield writes.

By Claire Ashton.

Story and photographs by Karen Trebilcock.

Adding a roof to the farm’s feed pad has made all the difference at Eureka farm in Waikato, Claire Ashton writes.

Drones have become valuable tools for farmers. A wide range of models is available capable of many different tasks, Delwyn Dickey reports.

By Jackie Harrigan.

Farmers and vets say high-producing cows are struggling to conceive, George Moss writes.

By Ants Roberts.

Jack Symes - Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year. By Anne Lee.

Nicole Barber - Southland/Otago Dairy Manager of the Year. By Karen Trebilcock.

Matthew & Kortne Snedden - Northland Share Farmers of the Year. By Delwyn Dickey.

It’s only a few weeks until the country’s largest two-day, dairy farming conference - the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) – kicks off.