Dairy Exporter September/October 2023

A Southland-based farmers’ group is tackling farming challenges within the region’s catchments. Anne Lee reports.

Compliance may be seen as a bugbear by many farmers, but world markets are set to demand more. By Phil Edmonds

A Hawke’s Bay couple have built an extensive dairy operation, planted thousands of trees and taken out the region’s top environmental award. By Jackie Harrigan.

Introduction of cow collars has brought a complete system change for John Milne.

Manawatu vet Lisa Whitfield outlines the ways to check whether your calves are sick.

Volatile weather, lower than predicted payouts, high costs, climate change and a dairy industry that still managed to finish up only 0.5% down for milk supply on the previous season. Chloe Mackle sums it up.

Composting has proved an effective means for disposal of the occasional carcase onfarm. Peter Morgan writes.

At 28 years old, Emma Poole is a trained veterinarian, an equity partner in two dairy farms plus a runoff and runs a 1000-calf rearing operation in Pirongia, Waikato. She also happens to be the first woman to win the NZ Young Farmer of the Year. Sheryl Haitana reports.

NZ livestock systems are reliant on internationally produced feed. This represents a risk especially to the profitability and sustainability of the dairy industry. By Raewyn Densley, Jeremy Hunt, Lauren McEldowney, Phil Journeaux, Julian Reti Kaukau.

Glenn Jones has moved the family to a new farm and found a welcome in the community.