After a few great years of production and earnings, Dutch dairy farmers are deep in the manure. By Sjoerd Hofstee.

After August’s fall has come the recovery of the dairy market. By Rosalind Crickett.

While nitrogen fertiliser prices have eased, they are still a significant contributor to the cost of maize production.

The thought of reducing the stocking rate by 19% while cutting both nitrogen use in half and slashing imported feed would strike fear in the hearts of most dairy farmers. But the Step Change project at Dairy Trust Taranaki (DTT) Gibson farm has proven the strategy can improve profitability by 15% while reducing overall GHG by 18% and methane by 15%. By Jackie Harrigan.

The long-held, fundamental tenet of getting the stocking rate and calving date right is confirmed with the data analysis, Anne Lee reports.

A programme covering the Selwyn/Hinds districts of Canterbury has helped farmers meet nitrogen loss targets, writes Virginia Serra, DairyNZ senior manager, solutions and development.

Calving half a herd in alternate years could reduce workloads onfarm. Anne Lee reporrts..

Dairy beef animals have to be the most efficient animals possible and genetics is a key factor. By Sheryl Haitana.

A study of three recently installed composting mootels on West Coast dairy farms showed generally positive results in the high-rainfall region. By Anne Hardie.

Possibilities of introducing agrivoltaic electricity generation systems into New Zealand pastoral farming was subject of a recent study. By Delwyn Dickey.