Dairy Exporter May/June 2023

Canterbury sharemilkers Glenn Jones and Sarah Brett are set to take on a new farm.

International food and drink giant Nestlé has big plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Elaine Fisher writes.

Recent weather events challenge some of the forecasting in a recent bank climate change report. By Karen Trebilcock.

Kiwi farmers have long congratulated themselves on productivity and resourcefulness so are capable of changing behaviour to reduce emissions. Anne Lee reports.

The team at Poplar Partnership in southern Manawatu have taken out the region’s Supreme environmental award with a combination of focusing on people, livestock, land and biodiversity.

Maize silage followed by a winter catch crop; diluting dietary nitrogen and therefore urinary nitrogen and utilising stand-off areas can all reduce nitrogen.

With the change of season, look at upgrading your liners.

Well-fed cows like to lie for much of the day. By Justin Kitto.

Lameness may be one of the more prevalent limits to production on a dairy farm. By Karen Trebilcock.

What are dry cow antibiotics actually for? By Lisa Whitfield.