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This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5 step trimming process according to the Dutch Method.
The workshop has 5 online learning modules totalling 90 minutes which must be completed before the practical trimming day, so bring your gumboots, overalls, warm clothing, lunch, and refreshments.
Next Level, is AWDT’s six-month leadership and governance programme for women.
Designed to empower and inspire, Next Level will help you find and foster your strengths, gain clarity on your direction and break through the barriers that hold you back.
You’ll be supported by professional coaches and facilitators who understand rural life and live in your world. Connect and learn alongside other aspiring female leaders from New Zealand’s food and fibre sector and rural communities, gaining the tools and connections to influence and lead into the future.
Next Level is delivered through an innovative mix of face-to-face group modules, online individual learning, individual executive coaching and online facilitated group sessions.
This course is aimed at those who are serious about minimising lameness on their farm through gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors, as well as becoming competent in the technical aspects of hoof trimming. If you would like to become a professional hoof trimmer, or more competent on farm when treating your herds hooves or add a specific skill to your veterinary practice to offer to your clients then this course is for you.
This is an intensive 5 day course that covers both the theory and the practice of hoof care and hoof trimming techniques led by our director Fred Hoekstra, who is New Zealand’s only fully qualified hoof care instructor.
Did you know that farm financial statements can be one of the most useful and also one of the least used
reports for many farming businesses?
Through Module One, you will gain an understanding of how to read and interpret these reports and what they can tell you about your business.
Your bank is a key stakeholder in your business.
This workshop will explore how banks assess you and your business along with sharing a number of tips to help make this important relationship as beneficial as possible.
This workshop is a collaboration between Rabobank and ESAI and is open to anyone to attend no matter who you bank with.
Registration for this FREE event is through Rabobank. Please click on the link and follow instructions indicating that you want to attend the workshop at Lakeside Hall in Leeston.
This online Greenhouse Gas Seminars is designed to expand your understanding of climate change, why agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are important in New Zealand, how they can be estimated within the farm system, and how they can be reduced on different farms.
Join us for a First Aid on Farms course!
This course has been tailored for our members by Practical Training Solutions in consultation with farmers. It was developed based on a First Aid Needs Assessment for New Zealand dairy farms to meet WorkSafe compliance requirements. This practical first aid training will focus on scenario work, covering the most likely first aid emergencies encountered on farms. It is designed for everyone working on your farm.
What will be covered:
Important Information:
Limited spaces available
Bring your own lunch
Tea and coffee provided
Participants will receive a first aid certificate
Event timings:
Registration – 9:45am
Start – 10:00 am
Finish – 2:30pm
Cost: $165.00
RSVP: Tuesday 30 April
We invite teams to come and explore ideas and ways to improve time spent milking- our largest task on farm. We will cover:
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of diseases, pests or weeds.
We will meet at Andrews and travel to each persons farm to condition score and discuss dry-off management.
Topics for discusion:
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed
Learn about the key messages, corelations and profit drivers drawn from the 2022-23 West Coast regional benchmarking data.
Stay for something to eat thanks to RST and the opportunity for one-on-one discussions.
Topics will include:
See you there!
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Join us as we look at Martin Dairies operation in Morrinsville, as we delve into their system of split calving with their herd homes and keeping the majority of the system self-contained, with a large run off and feed growing block close by.
We will be discussing the challenges of being self-contained as well as split calving & getting all the work done in a timely manner.
All welcome - lunch & refreshments will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Blake Korteweg is sharemilking in Hedgehope and has recently been involved in extending the milking platform with support from Kate Scott at LandPro and Mo Topham.
Find out more about Blake's operation and where regulations are at currently, plus what was required to have consent granted.
Lunch will be provided by Westpac.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Come along and find out how this season has gone coming out of last seasons wet weather. How has reproduction been affected and what is the winter feed budget plans.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
This month the Plains West group takes us to the Thomson's 55ha effective dairy farm with 50/50 sharemilker Ken Thomson & farm manager Billy.
Given smaller farms are becoming more of a rarity, we will be discussing how this farm can continue to be sustainable at a low cost structure & stay attractive to a farm manager.
Everyone welcome, bring your ideas and lunch will be provided by ADM.
There is even a 'door prize' of significant value making it more than worth your while to join us.
We will be joining Barry and Nicky as we discuss setting some longer term goals.
What they are doing to achiveve high reproductive performance.
How do we get new grasses to persist, and which ones do we use.
Body Condition Score, Average Pasture Cover and drying off.
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
This month we are focusing on the key farming fundamentals, cows and grass!
Catch up and reconnect over lunch, all warmly welcome
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Take some well deserved time out and grab a friend for an evening of self care!
Joined by Anna Thompson from Health Down South, she will be sharing her knowledge on how to properly look after our pelvic floor as well as teaching some Pilates to help with core strength.
A complimentary drink and nibbles will be provided on the night, as well as a cash bar for additional drinks.
A limited number of mats will be available to borrow, so please bring with you your own yoga mat or a beach towel as an alternative.
This event is brought to you by A2 Milk.
Event Timing: Start – 6.30pm | Finish – 9.00pm
RSVP: 6 May
Join us for a First Aid on Farms course!
This course has been tailored for our members by Practical Training Solutions in consultation with farmers. It was developed based on a First Aid Needs Assessment for New Zealand dairy farms to meet WorkSafe compliance requirements. This practical first aid training will focus on scenario work, covering the most likely first aid emergencies encountered on farms. It is designed for everyone working on your farm.
What will be covered:
Important Information:
Limited spaces available
Bring your own lunch
Tea and coffee provided
Participants will receive a first aid certificate
Event timings:
Registration – 9:45am
Start – 10:00 am
Finish – 2:30pm
Cost: $165.00
RSVP: Tuesday 30 April
Come along and hear what Aidan is doing on his farm.
We'll talk about:
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
🎭 Get ready to laugh your boots off! 🤣 Join Farmstrong and the Rural Support Trust BOP at the Comedy Night Show in Rotorua.
Featuring an all-star lineup with Tarun Mohanbhai, El Jaguar, Sera Devcich, and Tevita Manukia, it's guaranteed to be a night full of hilarity and good vibes.
Bring along your mates, partner, neighbors, or treat your hardworking workers to a well-deserved night out. Tickets are only $20, which includes a delicious BBQ before the show.
Don't miss out on the fun! Grab your tickets now. Please note, this is an R18 event. 🎟️🍔
Join the DairyNZ crew at Johnston's Moto in Inglewood where we will focus on ATV Bikes. This session is perfect for those who are new to the Dairy Industry, those who wish to learn more about servicing your own vehiches and what to do in an accident.
Guest Speakers include:
Coffee and Tea will be provided.
DairyNZ invite rural professionals to come and share their sector outlook for:
We look forward to seeing you there!
Ben and Nicky Allomes have spent the last few seasons adapting their farm system to stay ahead of the curve with 3 key aspects of farm systems - People, Profit and their foot print.
It's a constant juggling act, but this is what success can look like with consistently increasing operating profit from a 10-in-7 milking system while undertaking cornerstone environmental initiatives, which include:
Ben and Nicky have also incorporated technology to see great improvements in production using this. Everyone is welcome to this event to see how to put the pieces together. Lunch is kindly provided by Allflex.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed
Join us on the Goodhue farm for our Autumn group.
We will be discussing topics relevant to the farm and the season including:
Come along, bring a neighbour. Lunch provided!
If you wish to know more about this group, please make contact with Heather using the details provided.
How does your farm system fit your lifestyle? Matt runs a farm system that allows him to manage his workload and continue to stay in the industry.
We will be talking Once a Day milking, what does success look like, and the benefits for Matt of a low cost, low input system.
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
In purchasing a new dairy farm there are always challenges and improvements you want to make in fitting the farm to your farming system.
Louise and Tony will cover off what they and the team have done and their reasons and thoughts behind this.
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
With the 2023/24 dairy season drawing to a close, deadlines for farm dairy records and such likes are starting to loom. In this session we will look through what is needed to complete the current set of records, but more importantly share some of the tips and tricks for how people make information capture easier - working smarter, not harder.
Come along to Jim and Rosalie Arnold young stock farm growing quality replacement stock on their ex-dairy platform. We will be covering off:
This leading to good results & a happy farmer receiving home a well grown future milk producer.
All welcome
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
We invite teams to come and explore ideas and ways to improve time spent milking- our largest task on farm. We will cover:
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of diseases, pests or weeds.
Come & join the Galatea group where we will discuss winter cow management and preparing for Spring.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Let’s talk all about Johne’s Disease!
Join Rebecca White and Kara Dawson from LIC as they take us through the myths, the challenges and the actionable on farm strategies for tackling Johne’s disease head on.
Through this webinar you will learn:
- Separating fact from fiction with some myth busting. Equip yourself with all the correct knowledge and accurate information.
- Gain a deeper understanding into the testing process.
- The importance of controlling Johne’s disease and the knock on effect of what may happen if it is not.
- Learn scientifically proven methods for controlling an outbreak
- Q&A session where the experts will be able to answer your questions
This webinar is bought to you by LIC and Dairy Women's Network
Join the DairyNZ crew and guest speakers at Action Moto in Hawera for our 'Gearing up for Safety' ATV Toolbox event.
This toolbox session is perfect for those new to the dairy industry, those who are keen to learn about ATV servicing and preventing accidents.
Tea and coffee provided.
'The Future is Golden'. Join us for an enriching experience as we celebrate the golden era of Jersey cows and their pivotal role in shaping the dairy landscape. Hear from industry leaders and inspirational speakers, along with viewing a quality Jersey herd.
We're visiting Guus ter Woorst's farm - we'll be wrapping up the 20223/24 season - highlights/lowlights & plans for the future. Gus is keen to discuss ideas to improve milking efficiency in a 35 year old shed, effluent upgrades and other seasonal topics
Meet at the cowshed (S/N 38278) Phosphate Rd, Clarendon
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Learn about the key messages, corelations and profit drivers drawn from the 2022-23 West Coast regional benchmarking data.
Stay for something to eat thanks to RST and the opportunity for one-on-one discussions.
Ryan invites us to check out their Autumn Calving system in Waverley. Come along for a check in with the group between calving and mating.
About the farm:
- First full Autumn Calving in 2019
- Milking 500 cows on 190ha
- Historically achived low empty rates for Autumn Calving systems
- Feedpad system feeding Maize, PKE and DDG
Key topics:
- Setting up for mating, planning feed through this period
- Round lengths over winter
- Creating a great workplace and the challenge of finding great staff
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Come and join herd owner sharemilkers Chris and Meisje Tippett on Neil and Megan Barnes farm, where we will be exploring the value of profitability and the importance of reproduction within your system.
Topics to be discussed:
- Financial profitability
- Dairybase analysis
- Reproduction
Lunch will be provided
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
For DairyNZ, working in partnership with our farmers will allow us to discover practical solutions which we can harness to make our local milk a leader in sustainability. Join DairyNZ and Open Country Dairy for our first combined introduction to on-farm sustainability, focused on finding the tools for our farmers.
Topics to be covered include:
This toolbox series will run for 90 minutes and is open to all Open Country Dairy suppliers in the region only. Please RSVP Tegan Pope 027 808 3411 to help our sponsors cater for you.
For DairyNZ, working in partnership with our farmers will allow us to discover practical solutions which we can harness to make our local milk a leader in sustainability. Join DairyNZ and Open Country Dairy for our first combined introduction to on-farm sustainability, focused on finding the tools for our farmers.
Topics to be covered include:
This toolbox series will run for 90 minutes and is open to all Open Country Dairy suppliers in the region only. Please RSVP Tegan Pope 027 808 3411 to help our sponsors cater for you.
Do you require a Worksafe Certified Handler Certificate for your agri-chemical use on farm?
Do you need to renew your Growsafe Certificate?
Do your farm staff need their Growsafe Certificate?
Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture and Educhem are providing these qualifications at a subsidised rate for our members and their staff and families.
Non-members are also eligible for discounts.
Food & refreshments will be provided.
Registration for this event is essential. Prices on application.
We are joining Guy and Stephanie for a catch up on the season and the latest farming news.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Do you want to learn more about feeding the modern cow? Bring the team along to Andrew Slaters farm and hear about his journey, we will also have nutritionist Grant Richards speak about how has partnered with Andrew in progression his dairy cows.
Topics to be discussed:
- Feeding the modern cow
- Mastitis management
- Dairybase analysis
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Many compare what they do on farm against the neighbour or the farm down the road. You can make some guestimates on the farm itself but having a good understanding of how results relate to production and financial output can help provide ideas and insights to focus on.
Join us as we take a closer look at the business end of Waterside Dairies Ltd including DairyBase.
A big thank you to our host Scott Paterson for having us. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Join us for an evening of gorgeous food platters, galpals, bubbles, and glorious painting.
Whether you fancy yourself as the next Picasso or prefer drawing in stickmen, grab your friends and join us for an evening of creativity! Get your pink on, take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other, and let’s paint.
No painting skills necessary, just have fun!
Theme: wear pink, white or red or whatever you like!
What’s included in your ticket: Canvas, materials, snacks and a glass of bubbles
Event timing: Doors open: 6.30pm | Start 7.00pm | Finish 9.00pm
RSVP: 9 May
Registration is essential
It's been a tough 12 months in the Hawkes Bay, so join us for a day off-farm or out of the office for a wonderful day out. We are running this event in partnership with Dairy Womens' Network and our generous sponsors. The day will start at 10am with our first visit:
Visit 1 – Craggy Range Sheep Dairy: sponsored by KTL Transport, Expressway Landscaping Supplies, Dickie Direct Fertiliser and Vet Services
Visit 2 – Hohepa: sponsored by FMG with a voucher for each lady
LUNCH – Subway at Hohepa (sponsored)
Visit 3 – Flowerlands: sponsored by DWN
Visit 4 – The National Distillery Company: sponsored by Rural Support Trust
Places are limited and registration required to by Friday 10 May either by email to janine.swansson@dairynz.co.nz or text 0273812025 or feel free to call Janine for further information.
Join the DairyNZ team and guest speakers to discuss what to expect in your first 100 days of a new farm contract. When starting a new job/contract it is important to know what to focus on to ensure the success for the season and years to come.
We will have a range of guest speakers from Solicitors, Bank Managers, to Federated Farmers that will share some local experience and also some hot tips on how to set yourself up for a successful season ahead!
Topics include:
- Managing budgets and cashflow
- Legal obligations
- Understanding your contract
- Learning to cope with different personalities.
Lunch will be provided.
At the end of a long and very interesting, sometimes challenging season, it is time to forget for a while about the farm and the day to day chores.
Come join us for a pub lunch at the Sterling Tavern where we are going to chew the fat on anything and everything.
This is the ideal opportunity to mingle with fellow farmers and friends and to share our experiences as well as look towards next season and what it might bring for us.
See you there!
Join us for a fun social lunch filled with lot’s of PINK!
Come along to meet like-minded people at our Pink Ribbon Lunch, in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
This is your chance to get off-farm, catch up and enjoy delicious food with good company in support of a great cause.
This event is free to attend. Food or beverages will be at the attendees expense.
There will a silent auction and bring some coins for the raffle.
Event Timing: Start – 10.30am | Finish – 1.00pm
RSVP: 18 May
This online Greenhouse Gas Seminars is designed to expand your understanding of climate change, why agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are important in New Zealand, how they can be estimated within the farm system, and how they can be reduced on different farms.
The morning will comprise of a presentation from Wayne O'Keefe covering some small steps that you can start doing today to improve the biodiversity on your land
Then in the afternoon we will go on a tour of the Onepu Wetland Reserve with discussion around pest and weed control - how small changes in mindset can make a big difference. Looking at the benefits of biodiversity and identifying some local animals and plants
Come along and catch up with Lizzy Wilding and her on farm team.
We will review their Autumn/winter plan and discuss how they are planning for calving. Lizzy has cow wearable technology, and we will explore how this data will be used in the springtime in conjunction with the DairyNZ information around understanding and managing the transition cow. Come along, catch up, and download the amazing season we have had!!
Lunch provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
At the end of a long season with lots that has happened, it is time to kick off the old gumboots and reflect on it all.
Come join our host farmers, Bart and Vanessa, for a well-deserved end of the season social where we are going to chew the fat on the past season as well as look a bit ahead to next one.
This is an opportunity to relax and enjoy the day with fellow farmers and friends while still have a glimpse at the cows.
Lunch will be provided, and everyone is welcome.
See you there!
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Join us on farm as we set up for the season ahead
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Come and join us at Gareth Bourkes farm in Rawhitiroa to hear about his progression through the industry as he has embarked in a new journey of farm ownership.
Topics discussed:
- Progression through the industry
- Dairybase analysis
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Join us on farm with Paul Harris, Gina & Joel Mitchell. We will continue our dicussions from last month looking at technolgy. Topics will include:
Lunch kindly sponsored by Resolution. Please RSVP to Janine 027 381 2025
Designed by DairyNZ and delivered by specialists, the Mark and Measure course is relevant for any stage of the business journey, making it suitable for farm owners, contract milkers, and herd-owning or variable order sharemilkers.
Course cost:
The course cost is $900 per individual or $1800 for couples/partnerships
More about the course, price inclusions and discounts here
The last 12-18 months in the dairy industry has come with ups and downs... with dairy farmers balancing payout fluctuations, increased interest rates and farm working costs that have stayed fairly constant.
With all of this in mind, how is it best to get fit and ready for the new season? How do you get your business finances in shape so that you can enter the season in the best position possible?
Join CMK Chartered Accountants as they provide you with top tips for getting financially fit as you head into the new dairy season, which covers:
As we count down to the new season, let CMK Chartered Accountants help you to hit the ground running by arming you with the right tools to be financially fit, successful, and ready to tackle the 2024-2025 season!
The morning will comprise of a presentation from Wayne O’Keefe covering some small steps that you can start doing today to improve the biodiversity on your land
After lunch there will be a tour of the Ohiwa Headland with discussion around pest and weed control – how small changes in mindset can make a big difference. Looking at the benefits of biodiversity and identifying some local animals and plants
The Waikato DairyNZ Business Group is a specialist working group for senior farm workers, managers, contract milkers and sharemilkers looking to upskill and grow their business.
This month we will meet to look at:
Investing off farm
Understanding the share market, bond market, commercial property, managed funds and term investments.
You can join any event in this series.
The group is held at the Merchant of Matamata (Good George Pub), 44 Broadway, Matamata.
It is free to attend this group but we do ask you cover the cost of your lunch on the day.
Please arrive at 10:45am to sign in and order your meal.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us off farm this month and take a deep dive into DairyBase data! We will be looking into the historical trends in DairyBase data for system 4 and 5 farms, with a Lower North Island lens.
Some topics that we will look to cover are:
This event is open to all farmers and rural professionals, so bring your neighbour and we will see you there!
As Reece finishes his first season as a 50% sharemilker, what has he learnt about the new area and system? What changes will he making going into the 24-25 season?
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
This month we are kindly hosted by Cameron & Lizzie Te Brake for our combined Arohena/Wharepapa South group.
We will kick off with our regular catch up and see how things are going on farm.
Our special focus at this group will be about planning for the future. Specifically, what the Te Brakes have done to make wintering a success, how they are reducing sediment loss and how these changes have reduced emissions on farm.
We will also check out DairyNZ tools designed to make your job easier.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Come join our host farmers, Jarrah & Sheree Sheehan, on their farm for our last group of the season.
They operate a unique high input farming system across three farms which also includes a winter milking contract. We are going to look at how they make it all work while achieving 500kg milk solids a cow.
In the current environment of high feed input costs, we are also going to explore their alternatives to maintain production and be more profitable.
This will also be our end of season social, and we invite everyone to come spend an interesting and fun day with us.
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Neil and Glenda Gray farm 173 effective hectares at Turua with daughter Teagan as farm manager.
This is the first full season milking OAD, and the third using Halter.
Come along and join the discussion and findings on;
Lunch provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
This online Greenhouse Gas Seminars is designed to expand your understanding of climate change, why agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are important in New Zealand, how they can be estimated within the farm system, and how they can be reduced on different farms.
Our host, Andrew Macky, is the farm manager on his parents’ property (William and Fiona Macky) and won the Waikato DIA Dairy Manager of the Year in 2022.
We will hear about his 300 cow operation, and
• his excellent reproduction results (9% empty rate this season),
• how he is using technology on-farm (including cow collars),
• why he is a dedicated supporter of OAD milking, and
• Andrew also shares his on-farm activities on YouTube (Once A Day Farmer) and Instagram. He will reveal what he gets out of having a successful social media presence.
How are the weeds looking on your place? Have you got them under control? Weeds like Californian thistle, yellow bristle grass, willow weed, and docks can be a real nuisance, but we have a weed expert coming to tell you how to get rid of them! Jason Marriott, Nufarm, will talk about: gaining control of weeds in existing pastures, the key strategies to keep weeds out of new grass, and controlling weeds in crops.
Andrew has planted over 9000 plants on his farm, while Johan van Ras, who farms near Morrinsville and won the Waikato BFEA Regional Award in 2021, has carried out an extensive wetland and riparian planting programme and is now reaping the rewards. Andrew and Johan will share their knowledge about: how to put a planting plan together, where you can find funding to help with your investment, preparation and maintenance, troubleshooting advice, and the benefits you will gain from your investment.
Free event, all welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.
After a long and interesting season full of challenges, it is time to sit back a bit and reflect on it all.
Come join us for lunch at Cafe 77 in Manawaru where we are going to chew a bit of the fat on the current season and also take a look towards the next one.
Most of all, this is an opportunity to socially connect with other farmers and friends while enjoying a satisfying meal and a drink.
We are looking forward to having some time off the farm and enjoy a wee-deserved brake from the daily tasks.
See you there!
Join us on farm to discuss all things mastitis! This will be an interactive workshop, catering for all levels on farm, with a focus on SCC and what is driving the numbers and trends we are seeing over the seasons.
We'all start the day off with registration, tea and coffee @ 11.00 followed by:
Everyone is welcome including farm teams and rural professionals. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP Tegan Pope 027 808 3411 to help our sponsors cater for you.
The McCahon's have had Halter on farm for a season now, discussions will be around how they landed on investing in the system, what they have learnt so far and where they see opportunities lying moving forward.
We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.
SealesWinslow has launched Ruminix³ - an easy-to-use digital tool that helps you understand the how to feed your herd to be more profitable. It helps to identify the limiting nutrients holding back milk production and how to feed those gaps to improve feed margin, bassed on the variables of your farm’s unique system.
Ruminix³ is a science-based tool tailored to our pasture-based farming operations. It can help you use supplementary feed more efficiently to maximise returns. Used by SealesWinslow at no cost to farmers, Ruminix³ assesses pasture and supplementary feeding, and not only SealesWinslow products.
In this webinar, SealesWinslow Technical and Quality Manager Paul Drew will demonstrate how the SealesWinslow sales team use the Ruminix³ tool to:
This webinar is bought to you by SealesWinslow and Dairy Women's Network
Have you always wanted to create your own masterpiece that you can admire and hang proudly on your wall? Or maybe you want to get a little bit creative? Or do you just need an fun evening out of the house?
We’re hosting our very own ‘Paint and Sip’ evening! Painting materials and nibbles are included in the ticket. A cash bar will also be available while you paint.
And remember…you don’t need to be the next Bob Ross to attend, just as long as you’re ready for an evening of fun, socialising and nibbles.
Event Timing:
Doors Open: 6:45pm
Start time: 7:00pm
Finish time: 9:00pm
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Lunch will be provided
RegisterHERE
Develop strong understanding of tools, discuss the why, policy and hedging strategy, and interactive ‘how it works’.
This event is brought to you by NZX, Fonterra and SGX
We will be rounding off the year with a social game of Bowls and our end of year prizes - so make sure you have this one in your calander!
Lunch will be provided.
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Register HERE
This month we have 50/50 sharemilkers Millie & Zane hosting us on the Sieling's farm.
New Zealand dairy farming is at the top of the game for efficiency and low environmental footprint. How can we support each other to remain competitive in the world market?
We will look at what improvements to on farm efficiency can be made to make your business more robust. We will discuss practical on farm solutions to achieve this.
We will also hear from our rural banking professionals on their commitments to sustainability and what this means for securing lending as a farmer.
People of all skill levels are warmly welcome to attend.
Lunch will be provided.
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Lunch kindly sponsored by Kaipara Farm Vets
Registerhere
Develop strong understanding of tools, discuss the why, policy and hedging strategy, and interactive ‘how it works’.
This event is brought to you by NZX, Fonterra and SGX
The teams from Our Land and Water National Science Challenge and Taranaki Catchment Communities bring to you a range of speakers to present practical science research for farmers.
You are invited to join this informative day looking at the role of rural communities in the sustainable future of our primary sector and explore local scenarios with practical applications you can use in your everyday work. These events offer an opportunity to delve into independent research discoveries and engage in thought-provoking discussions. Leading independent researchers will each give a brief outlook of opportunities, some threats, and current (and future) signals in our markets.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Tessa Tate tessa@taranakicc.nz
Doors open at 10.30am for a 11am start.
Lunch provided
Angeleigh Young is kindly hosting our end of season group!
We havent been to see Ange for a few years so make sure you come along.
We will have our end of season prizes to give away so make sure you mark this date in your calander!
Lunch will be provided.
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Lunch will be provided.
Hone your calving skills and learn the latest tips and techniques at an in-person workshop designed to build your confidence this calving season.
Delivered by Dairy Training Limited, CalvingSmart workshop are designed for those with 0 – 3 years experience on farm, equipping you with the right knowledge and skills to establish a caring, healthy and safe environment for calves.
This workshop will cover:
This hands-on training includes practising with an artificial cow and calf to help you and the farm team prepare well for calving this season.
Lunch will be provided.
Designed by DairyNZ and delivered by specialists, the Mark and Measure course is relevant for any stage of the business journey, making it suitable for farm owners, contract milkers, and herd-owning or variable order sharemilkers.
Course cost:
The course cost is $900 per individual or $1800 for couples/partnerships
More about the course, price inclusions and discounts here
Join us for a great day out on this large-scale operation of 4500 cows over 3 properties of Paul and Rosie Franklin, joined by Farm Manager Gerard Boerjan.
We will discuss footprint and profitabilty and large scale growth. We will be joined by Fonterra and other guest speakers on the day. Final speaker list and agenda are to be confirmed
Lunch provided - kindly sponsored by Afimilk
Please RSVP your attendance by emailing janine.swansson@dairynz.co.nz or texting 0273812025
Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed
Annual Dinner and Awards evening for current Miraka Suppliers
Annual Dinner and season celebration for Fonterra Owners/Farmers
Kick off the start to the new dairy season with a meet and greet. Join us for a social community free BBQ!
We would like to invite all new rural community members and current members from Manawatu, Horowhenua & Rangitīkei regions to have the chance to interact with our network partners, rural support trust, Federated Farmers and the the Young farmers groups in your region.
Invite a neighbour or a friend to come along or even if you know someone new in the area, get them along too.
Timing: Start: 4.00pm | Finish: 9pm
RSVP: 18 June
BrightSIDE is to inspire and attract dairying's future decision makers to the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE), provide them with skills, tools and knowledge to succeed and thrive in a dynamic industry.
BrightSIDE is all about inspiring, encouraging and uplifting those starting out in dairying to show them the positive side and the opportunities that a dairying career can provide. It will give attendees the drive and confidence in themselves to progress.
Watch this space for further details as they come to hand.
The South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) is a two-day conference for farmers, led by farmers.
Established in 1998 we provide a forum for those involved in the South Island dairy industry to evaluate and apply knowledge, skills and technology to their business.
The SIDE 2024 Events Committee is working on speakers, workshop topics and keynote speakers. Watch this space for more details as they come to hand.
With Calving just around the corner, This will be a good chance for the group to get together.
Richard has been thinking about a few things for the coming season.
Topics will include:
I will put together a quiz for the group to have some fun
Lunch provided
Annual Dinner and season celebration for Fonterra Owners/Farmers
Annual Dinner and season celebration for Fonterra Owners/Farmers
A range of seasonally relevant topics TBC
Everyone welcome – lunch provided
A range of seasonally relevant topics TBC
Everyone welcome – lunch provided
This course is aimed at those who are serious about minimising lameness on their farm through gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors, as well as becoming competent in the technical aspects of hoof trimming. If you would like to become a professional hoof trimmer, or more competent on farm when treating your herds hooves or add a specific skill to your veterinary practice to offer to your clients then this course is for you.
This is an intensive 5 day course that covers both the theory and the practice of hoof care and hoof trimming techniques led by our director Fred Hoekstra, who is New Zealand’s only fully qualified hoof care instructor.
