Come and hear the 2021 winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

We are holding a series of NAIT workshops to present the five fundamentals of NAIT and help you keep NAIT accounts up-to-date. 

Come along and have a chat with the friendly NAIT support team about how you can make NAIT work for you.

Please RSVP to Jessie Waite at info-ni@ospri.co.nz

We are holding a series of NAIT workshops to present the five fundamentals of NAIT and help you keep NAIT accounts up-to-date.

Come along and have a chat with the friendly NAIT support team about how you can make NAIT work for you.

Please RSVP to Jessie Waite at info-ni@ospri.co.nz

Robert Ervine, DBOY finalist, is our host for this event where we are going to look into:

Improving your reproduction results

Are you happy with your reproduction results this season? Is there room for improvement? Three seasons ago Robert’s 6 week in-calf rate was 58%; this season it was 74%. Fraser Abernathy, The Dairy Vet, will explain how Robert turned his results around, and how you can analyse your data and take action to make a positive difference on your farm.

Keeping a lid on costs

The payout is on the up this season, but costs are also rising. Do you have a good handle on them? Karl Jeffery, Headlands, will look into how you can analyse your finances, especially FWE, to see where you can make changes and futureproof your business.

Strategies for successful regrassing

Putting new grass in is an expensive process and you need to make sure it meets its potential. Learn top tips and strategies for getting the best out of your regrassing program. James Buckley, H&T, will talk about how to go about selecting the right pasture cultivars for your situation, and preparing for and growing great pasture that persists.

Free event, all welcome.

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Come and hear the 2021 winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

Come and hear the 2021 winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

Take action to ensure your cows are ready for the 2021/22 season!
Late lactation has arrived and it's time to start thinking about your dry off strategy this year.

Learn how the hands on body condition score assessment is done
Decide when you need to take action to ensure your herd is at the right condition for calving 
Discuss the financial implications of drying off too late
Set your cows up for an outstanding 2021/22 season

Any skill level or experience welcome

Register here
&nb… Full event info

Closed group
 

The aim of this discussion group is to increase the financial performance and economic stability of farm businesses within the Opotiki region. It is a closed group.

If you would like to join this group, please contact the convenor Andrew Clark on 027 49 85862.

Closed Group
Peter Templeton will host our next HOSM group.

Please contact Nathan Nelson for further details or to express your interest in joining a HOSM 50/50 Benchmarking Group: nathan.nelson@dairynz.co.nz  or 021 2256931 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

Preparing for Winter
Dairy farmers know that good pasture management drives profit. Get more milk the vat for less through the skills and confidence you can gain from being part of a local DairyNZ Pasture Plus group.

The benefits are many:

Participants gain more motivation and confidence in pasture.
They have the opportunity to benchmark their performance against experienced farmers.
Improved pasture utilisation, better quality pasture, hight milk production and more profit.

 

At this… Full event info

Seasonal issues and challenges
This discussion group will focus on the host farmers system and management practices in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts future goals and objectives.

We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

All welcome!
This months host of the East Chatton Group will be Lindsey McClintock and his contract milkers Rhys and Lily Harris.

Lindsey and Clare are the farm owners and also sharemilk another property in the area. 

The system is fully self contained and all stock are wintered on the property.

 

Topics for the day will include:

-Plans for winter for this self contained unit

-How Lindsey and Clare aid their contract milkers as well as running their own sharemilking business

&n… Full event info

Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards dinner.

Come and enjoy an evening of laughter and networking at Brew Union!

Try a craft beer or cider, maybe a cocktail or two.

If you need a sober driver, why not send the men and/or kids to the movies across the road while you’re connecting with other like-minded women.

Not everyone milks cows so no matter what your role in the industry is, come along and enjoy time with great company.

Bring a friend, family member or neighbour and encourage them to get involved in the Dairy Women’s Network Manawatu Regional Group.

Drinks and food will be at your own expense.

Come along to be inspired by our fantasic 2021 winners and celebrate their achievements.

John and Kristina Wyatt winners of the 2021 Taranaki Sharefarmer of the year will be hosting us and sharing the key to their success.

We will also be hearing from Sydney Porter 2021 Trainee of the year and Diego Raul Gomez Salinas 2021 Manager of the year.

Lunch kindly sponsored by ANZCO, Westpac and Ravensdown.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

Join us on farm with sharemilkers Kerry and Aimee Burt - this is their first season sharemilking in the area after moving up from a contract milking role in South Canterbury!

 
The farm, owned by Gary and Lynda Burgess, is in its 6th season since being converted and milks 560 cows on 148 hectares with fodder beet and kale on the platform for late lactation and winter. They are on track to achieve 500kgMS/cow with low farm working expenses by targeting their use of supplement and excellent… Full event info

Join us on farm!
This group discusses and investigates the farm system on the host farm to help identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts goals and objectives. It is an open forum that draws on the experiences of all its members.

We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Come along and encourage a neighbour to come too.

 

 

On farm discussion group
This group is hosted by Craig & Kylee Mora on their farm, with contract milker Ben Stewart. We'll discuss "how long the farm should milk on for considering next season". This is a reasonably high input/output farm that has had really good reproductive results this season. Five star ratings on all repro KPI's! The Fertility Focus report will be available in the handout.

As an ex Banker, Craig will provide some insights into the financials, particularly operating pro… Full event info

On farm discussion group
George and Shevaun Wynyard are Contract Milking for Kerry Leslie.

Come along and hear how their split calving operation works and see where they are heading next season.

This discussion group will focus on the host farmers system and management practices in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts future goals and objectives. We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

For further details and… Full event info

Sick of weedy crops and feeding the local duck population?
John den Baars has had a great result with his turnip crop this season and is happy enough to share his learnings - and the same learnings might apply to your winter forage crop establishments as well.

Plus setting up for a great late autumn after a dry spell - what are the basics to get right and avoid any follow on issues into next season.

Lunch provided by Farm Source!

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's sys… Full event info

Feed scanning and review of turnip and kale crop
Join us for our local Orini April discussion group.

This month we look at how Scott has been incorporating kale and swede crops into his system and how that has been going in terms of yield, c/kgDM, cow production and BCS.

 

Bring a sample of your maize along so we can scan it with Agrifeeds scanner to compare.

 

Drinks thanks to Agrifeeds, and lunch thanks to ANEXA vets.

Come and hear the 2021 winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

In Association with LIC
Join us once again at John and Steph's farm for this informative workshop being led by Taylor Connell, Genetics Product Specialist from LIC.

Find out more about how to select on Traits other than Production (TOP) + other aspects of genetics when selecting bulls teams for the upcoming mating season.

Come along with your farm team and, of course, your questions!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Local vet Phillipa Hodges and DairyNZ Animal Care Extension Specialist Tony Dench will be on hand to take you through this practical, hands-on lameness workshop.
The session will include:

A practical demonstration of hoof trimming including safe lifting and handling of the cow
Identifying different types of lameness and the causes
Indicators of lameness and how the management of cows impacts on lameness rates. 

Whether you have the responsibility of treating lame cows, bringing cows to t… Full event info

Late Season Management

Late Autumn management, local repo results and much more!

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's system in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the host's future goals.

We also discusses seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting all farmers.

This Discussion Group is open to anyone involved in dairying or dairy related agri-business.

Come and join the discussion.

Lunch kindly supplied by CVS Vets Gore

Protect our indust… Full event info

Join us on farm!
Join us on farm with our host Jane.  Discussion topics will include:

Working smarter not harder - we'll discuss the use of technology to improve farm performance and make life easier on farm
Update from Horizons on Plan Change 2 and Healthy Waterways Regulations
Fonterra's Cooperative Differnce programme.

Lunch kindly provided by RaboBank

Protect our  industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Come along to ask all your pasture related questions!
This month we have Bruce Paterson from Barenbrug coming to answer all your pasture related questions!

Topics we will be covering:

How to manage your pastures to keep them persistent.
How to choose the right species and then cultivar to suit your farm system.
Best species for summer dry areas.

Bring along any other questions you may have for Bruce!

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreadi… Full event info

All smaller herd farm owners, sharemilkers, managers and teams welcome to attend
Chris Reilly has kindly offered to host our next Smaller Herds discussion group for the Autumn. We last visited Chirs back in December 2017, so will be a good chance to hear what has changed in the business and farm system in this time.

We will also look at:

How FWE are tracking STD and last years actuals

Autumn update, STD production, culls, Nitrogen thinking, what pasture growth rates are doing, how are farms… Full event info

Monitor Farm Field Day
Join us at the new P3 monitor farm of John & Ryan Burton.

We will be covering:

Re-grassing for success with a couple of agronomists and discuss some of the challenges out there.
Monitor farms performance STD compared to expected on-farm key KPI's.
Farm Environment Plan workshops.

All welcome
This months host for the West Otago Discussion Group is Gordon Barrett. Gordon is currently contract milking 560 cows for Dairy Holdings Limited just north of Tapanui.

Being employed by Dairy Holdings Limited has enabled Gordon slowly grow his equity through purchasing cows and now owns 360 of the cows in the herd.

Topics for the day will include:

Career progression and how Gordon plans to move from contract millking into a 50/50 sharemilking role
How to build the right team
Seas… Full event info

Dinner, drinks and discussion about farm planning for the future!
Heather McKay - Tai Poutini Resources Ltd - dairy farmer and environmental consultant Heather will speak about new environmental legislation, desired outcomes and some practical 'what to do first' advice.

Nick Hand - Dairy Farm Management Services - will discuss his recent experience with Farm Environment Plans in Canterbury, as well as nutrient budgeting and farm systems advice for the West Coast.

Lloyd McCall - Poma… Full event info

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Please attend the Central Plateau NZDIA Fielday in lieu of discussion group.
 This month the Waikite/Ngakuru group is encouraged to attend the NZDIA Central Plateau Field Day. 

Please join us to celebrate the achievements of the award winners.  The future of the industry is bright with people like this!

We'll be hosted on-farm, location to be confirmed following the awards dinner.  

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduc… Full event info

Come and hear the winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

Late season management
Late Autumn management, local herd repo results and more!

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's system in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the host's future goals.

We also discusses seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting all farmers.

This Discussion Group is open to anyone involved in dairying or dairy related agri-business.

Come and join the discussion.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to re… Full event info

What’s the noise about catchment groups?
With guest speaker Lloyd McCall , Farmer.

Lloyd has been instrumental in assisting farmers to implement the catchment group model and will provide insights into how this could work for the West Coast.

Lloyd has been pivotal in the establishment of the community-led catchment group the Pomahaka Water Care Group. Lloyd has worked as a rural banker, accountant, farm business mentor, and dairy farmer in West Otago. Formed out of a desire to take water qual… Full event info

NZDIA Central Plateau Winners Field Day
 

This month the Rerewhakaaitu Group is encouraged to attend the NZDIA Central Plateau Field Day. 

Please join us to celebrate the achievements of the award winners.  The future of the industry is bright with people like this!

We'll be hosted on-farm, location to be confirmed following the awards dinner.  

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed… Full event info

Local vet Carl Finnigan and DairyNZ Animal Care Extension Specialist Tony Dench will be on hand to take you through this practical, hands-on lameness workshop.

The session will include:

A practical demonstration of hoof trimming including safe lifting and handling of the cow
Identifying different types of lameness and the causes
Indicators of lameness and how the management of cows impacts on lameness rates. 

Whether you have the responsibility of treating lame cows, bringing cows to the she… Full event info

Come along to ask all your pasture related questions!
This month we have Bruce Paterson from Barenbrug coming to answer all your pasture related questions!

Topics we will be covering:

How to manage your pastures to keep them persistent.
How to choose the right species and then cultivar to suit your farm system.
Best species for summer dry areas.

Bring along any other questions you may have, Ryan has planted a range of grasses for us to have a look at this season.

 

Protect our industr… Full event info

Multiple sharemilking at scale
Shaun Goble is currently LOSM for farm owner Russell Jack at Tisbury. Currently Shaun is running two farms for Russell. 

Our discussion topic's will be around the production levels being acheived on farm which sit in the range of 1700KgMS/ha and 530KgMS/cow with approx 3.2cows/ha and 1tDM/cow imported feed. The discussion will be around lactation curves, days in milk, peak MS, and how the feed system compliments these metrics.

We will also discuss Shaun's c… Full event info

On farm discussion group
This discussion group will focus on the host farmers system and management practices in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts future goals and objectives. We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

On farm discussion group
This is our April discussion group, at Greg and Robyn Boswell's farm.

We will be looking at the new grass which is thriving after a change to turnips as the summer crop. We will talk about regrassing broadly as a topic too.

A number of changes this season have seen the farm area drop by 42ha, but the farm has already surpassed last season's production.

A new water system and in shed feeding are also currently going in.

Look forward to seeing you all at group

 … Full event info

On-farm discussion group
Matt & Emma Darke have been whole season OAD for 13 years. They are transitioning/experimenting with Autumn calving with 120 out of 650 calving down now. They do embryo transfer work on some cows and have recently purchased a high-tech German automatic calf rearing system. It is a two dairy farm operation so plenty to see and discuss.

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

Come along and learn more: 

• how variable rate sensors work
• what we achieved in the project
• hear from contractors and farmers who will share their experience with sensors
• discuss results, challenges and other learnings of the on-farm trials 
• see the optical sensors in action 
• what is the future in N-sensing?

No Cost

RSVP to contact person by 12th April

 

 

What’s the noise about catchment groups?
With guest speaker Lloyd McCall , Farmer.

Lloyd has been instrumental in assisting farmers to implement the catchment group model and will provide insights into how this could work for the West Coast.

Lloyd has been pivotal in the establishment of the community-led catchment group the Pomahaka Water Care Group. Lloyd has worked as a rural banker, accountant, farm business mentor, and dairy farmer in West Otago. Formed out of a desire to take water qual… Full event info

Zoom meeting
Sick of being the one to bring the cows in and milk them? Ready to ease off on the responsibility of staff and some of the compliance? Are you ready to take on a business partner? Or are you just ready for a change without selling up the farm?

This one hour session is a taster to one of the many workshops that being run at the Farmers' Forum on 29 April in Hamilton. We will look at the considerations and decision-making behind farm owners engaging contract milkers or sharemilkers… Full event info

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

April
Taupiri Orini Ladies Discussion Group has been meeting every month for more than 33 years. We are from all areas of dairy farming including farm assistants, farm owners and everything in between.

We welcome anyone who is keen to join us, even those not in the immediate Taupiri Orini area.

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

Local vet Nick Hansby and DairyNZ Animal Care Extension Specialist Tony Dench will be on hand to take you through this practical, hands-on lameness workshop.
The session will include:

A practical demonstration of hoof trimming including safe lifting and handling of the cow
Identifying different types of lameness and the causes
Indicators of lameness and how the management of cows impacts on lameness rates. 

Whether you have the responsibility of treating lame cows, bringing cows to the s… Full event info

When and How to Dry Cows Off
Join us at Wairarapa Moana Incorporation farm 8 to discuss what makes this farm different from other WMI farms. 

Topics for the day will include when and how to dry cows off successfully so we maximise next seasons potential. 

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

Love your genetics!
Logan has a passion for the right cow for his farm and the detail that goes behind selecting bulls from around the world that meet his farms needs. Come and hear what drives this interest and what he focuses on - you might be surprised!

Also, an area update on late season autumn management, local herd repo results and much more.

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's system in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the host's future goa… Full event info

Tikorangi/Urenui Discussion Group - April
More information to come

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

On farm discussion group
The Elstow/Springdale group for April is visiting the Rowe family Farm on Stanley Road, North, Te Aroha. We will look at their farm system which is producing around 1,950 kgMS/ha, 480 kgMS/cow stocked at 4 cows/ha.

Of particular interest to farmers currently is surviving longer dry periods through summer and autumn, we will look at how the Rowe's manage this.

We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Protect our ind… Full event info

On Farm Discussion Group
This Whole Farm Assessment group discusses and investigates the farm system on the host farm with a focus on using DairyBase as a benchmarking tool. Discussion on current issues and upcoming seasonal topics. This group uses an open forum that draws on the experiences of all its members. Lunch kindly supplied by Farm Source, Opotiki

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

All welcome
Dennis and Lea Chamberlain are in their 2nd season LOSM for Shane and Eileen Walker and will host our long overdue OAD discussion group!

We'll be discussing mating results and how as a once a day group in Southland and South Otago they are trending over time.

We'll also dive into mastitis and SCC and how the season is tracking.

This discussion group is for anyone milking full season OAD or genuiely interested in milking OAD or part there off in season.

Look forward to catching u… Full event info

What’s the noise about catchment groups?
With guest speaker Lloyd McCall , Farmer.

Lloyd has been instrumental in assisting farmers to implement the catchment group model and will provide insights into how this could work for the West Coast.

Lloyd has been pivotal in the establishment of the community-led catchment group the Pomahaka Water Care Group. Lloyd has worked as a rural banker, accountant, farm business mentor, and dairy farmer in West Otago. Formed out of a desire to take water qual… Full event info

Come and hear the winners talk about their career and goals, plus gain an insight into why they won.

No matter if you are just starting out or an old hand at farming, there will be something for everyone.

Bring a neighbour or a client and enjoy the day!

The group will focus on the host farm's system and seasonally relevant topics
Discussion Group Topics:

Topics to be confirmed

This discussion group will focus on the host farmers system and management practices.

It is an open forum that utilises the experience of all members in the group.

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed

Share and learn with this family & community-friendly event!
Come and hear about the Tararua Waterway Monitoring Programme. A programme established through the Tararua Plantain Project to monitor Tararua waterways. The programme objective is to capture waterway improvement made possible through the actions of dairy farmers alongside all environmental initiatives in the district.

Iwi, ACRE, Catchment groups, Tararua plantain monitor farms, Horizons, Tararua District Council, Manawatu River Lead… Full event info

All welcome
This months group will be hosted by Marty & Amy Heath.

They sharemilk 900 cows on 400ha and winter at home on swedes and kale.

More details to come!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

 

Winchmore Discussion group is back and better than ever!
Come along for some well deserved time off farm where you can chew the fat with your fellow farmers.

With dry off and winter fast approaching a reflection on how the season has gone, dry off plans and the winter ahead (highlighting the new wintering rules which have changed recently) will be discussed. Further topics will be confimed closer to the time.  

Please note the earlier start time. Look foward to seeing you there… Full event info

Late Autumn management
Late Autumn management, milking cull cows later into the season, local repro results and more ...

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's system in order to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the host's future goals.

We also discusses seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting all farmers.
This Discussion Group is open to anyone involved in dairying or dairy related agri-business.

Come and join the discussion

Protect our industry… Full event info

Reach your goals faster with DairyNZ’s Biz Start!
People, People, People...
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success!
Please join us for the final in the series of Biz Start events for this season.
Don’t worry if you missed the first two, as these are stand-alone and we’d love to see you there!

The final Biz Start event will focus on:

Self-development and development of others
Building good working relationships
Running a high perfo… Full event info

Closed Group
This is a closed group please contact Nathan Nelson for further details or to register your interest in joining a group like this.

021 225 6931 or nathan.nelson@dairynz.co.nz

 

 

North Taranaki Autumn Calving Discussion Group
More information to come

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

Sustaining success - strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world

DairyNZ is excited to be bringing Farmers' Forum 2021 to Hamilton on 29 April.

Farmers' Forum 2021 is focused on providing insights into future change and practical solutions to help you sustain your success on-farm.

The forum is always popular and is a unique opportunity to catch up with other farmers. This year we have a mix of great speakers, interactive workshops, livestream events and webinars fo… Full event info

Sustaining success - strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world

Southland farmers are invited to join Farmers’ Forum 2021 in Invercargill.

The event will feature a livestream of the keynote speakers from DairyNZ’s Farmers Forum 2021 in Hamilton and you can also take part in discussions at topical local workshops.

The event programme has something to suit all members of the farm team, and is also a great opportunity to catch up with other local farmers over a free… Full event info

Sustaining success - strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world

DairyNZ is excited to be bringing Farmers' Forum 2021 to Hamilton on 29 April.

Farmers' Forum 2021 is focused on providing insights into future change and practical solutions to help you sustain your success on-farm.

The forum is always popular and is a unique opportunity to catch up with other farmers. This year we have a mix of great speakers, interactive workshops, livestream events and webinars fo… Full event info

Sustaining success - strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world

DairyNZ is excited to be bringing Farmers' Forum 2021 to Hamilton on 29 April.

Farmers' Forum 2021 is focused on providing insights into future change and practical solutions to help you sustain your success on-farm.

The forum is always popular and is a unique opportunity to catch up with other farmers. This year we have a mix of great speakers, interactive workshops, livestream events and webinars fo… Full event info

Sustaining success - strategies for New Zealand dairy farmers to continue leading the world

DairyNZ is excited to be bringing Farmers' Forum 2021 to Hamilton on 29 April.

Farmers' Forum 2021 is focused on providing insights into future change and practical solutions to help you sustain your success on-farm.

The forum is always popular and is a unique opportunity to catch up with other farmers. This year we have a mix of great speakers, interactive workshops, livestream events and webinars fo… Full event info

DairyNZ Farmers' Forum

What does the future hold for dairying? How can you best respond to what’s coming down the track?

Diarise now for the one-day event to be held in Hamilton at the Claudelands Event Centre!

Attend "in-person" or options available for live-streamed sessions.

The one day event will be supported by two, weekly webinars (7.00-8.30pm) on Thursday 6 May and Thursday 13 May 2021.

More detail to come as the programmes develop.

Reach your goals faster with DairyNZ’s Biz Start!
People, People, People...
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success!
Please join us for the final in the series of Biz Start events for this season.
Don’t worry if you missed the first two, as these are stand-alone and we’d love to see you there!

The final Biz Start event will focus on:

Self-development and development of others
Building good working relationships
Running a high perfo… Full event info

Join us on farm
Join us at Nick Berry's to discuss his farms system and management practices to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts future goals and objectives. We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

Welcome all - a great chance to see more innovation at work
Topics TBC

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Try something new and give it a go!
Our next Browns discussion group will be hosted by Sharemilkers Ross & Kristy Conder.

They milk 840 jersey/XB cows on 235ha in Otapiri.

More details to come!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Do it Once, Do it Right!

The National Once A Day Conference is back!  

This time we are going to the beautiful Nelson region - a great excuse to get off farm and maybe stay a night or two longer! We have an excellent line up of guest presenters (including our farmer panel) and after-dinner speaker Doug Avery!

Our generous sponsors have enabled us to offer this conference at $160 + GST per person - this includes morning tea, lunch & Conference Dinner on Day 1 and lunch on tour/farm for Da… Full event info

Online zoom meeting
Workplace360 is a work environment and leadership assessment tool, designed to help you be the proud owner of a great workplace.

Log on to our fortnightly zoom meeting to find out more about this tool and have your questions answered by our DairyNZ expert, Jane Muir.

 

Join the meeting here

Passcode: 560302

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Come along to this month's catch up
Topics TBC

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

The group will focus on the host farm's system and seasonally relevant topics
Discussion topics:

Topics to be confirmed

 It is an open forum that utilises the experience of all members in the group.

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed

DairyNZ Farmers' Forum Webinar

The first of a two-webinar series supporting the one day event held Thursday 29 April 2021.

A second webinar is scheduled for Thursday 13 May, 7-8.30pm.

More detail to come as the programmes develop.

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

NZ dairy competing on the global stage
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar One: NZ dairy competing on the global stage

NZ is the most efficient milk producer in the world, but to sustain this we need to learn from our competitors and leading farmers.

Join DairyNZ's economics team for insights into the competitiveness of New Zealand's dairy sector ag… Full event info

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Field Day
Learn about the Waikeria farms and learn about the agricultural training that the prisioners are receiving. It's a chance to introduce the idea of farmers employing a prisoner and the options on how this could be done and the support they will receive.

 

To secure a place on this field trip, please RSVP to Sam Jenkins by emailing sam.jenkins@dairynz.co.nz .

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

All welcome!
This months group will be hosted by Cole Henwood.

Cole manages 1200 cows on a 400ha farm just out of Lumsden owned by Tony Patterson.

More details to come. 

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

Lincoln University Dairy Farm's May Focus Day 

Bring your farm team!
Join us on farm as we practically learn more about machinery and how to use it safely!  This is a great opportunity to refresh/upskill your farm team - so bring everyone along.

VENUE WILL BE UPDATED NEARER THE TIME - Save the date!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

On Farm Discussion Group
This month we are visiting the Crossan farm. As well as current issues we'll be discussing herd quality. This herd is one of the top BW herds in the country.

The Te Puke Farm Assessment group discusses and investigates the farm system on the host farm. Discussion on current issues and upcoming seasonal topics. An open forum that utilises the experiences of all members within the group.

Lunch kindly supplied by Farmlands.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clea… Full event info

DairyNZ Farmers' Forum Webinar

The second of a two-webinar series supporting the one day event held Thursday 29 April 2021.

More detail to come as the programmes develop.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action
In May, all farmers nationwide will be able to join two interactive webinars, showcasing the 2021 Farmers' Forum event's economic insights and scientific solutions.

 

Webinar Two: DairyNZ science in action

 

DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges. Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

Register here.

Science in Action: DairyNZ research to help farmers be globally competitive, locally responsible and resilient to regional challenges

Join a discussion with DairyNZ's science team about the latest science-based solutions to farming challenges.

 

Register online here.

Topics are to be confirmed - GoodYarn Speaker will be there

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Wintering on grass? Take another look ...
Join us for an end of season catch up and the opportunity to see what other idea's are being explored locally for wintering cows. 

The Magiera's are planning on wintering some cows on grass and some in composting wintering barns. Come and see what is involved and share in others farmers tips and tricks to make these different options successful.

This farmer group discusses and analyses the host farmer's system in order to identify opportunities a… Full event info

Let's see what Jared Whitfield is achieving in Moutoa!
Join us on farm with Jared Whitfield. We'll discuss his farms system and management practices to identify opportunities and solutions that meet the hosts future goals and objectives. We will also discuss seasonal issues and challenges that are affecting farmers in the region.

Specific topics will be updated nearer the time for this field day - meanwhile, please SAVE THE DATE!

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to&n… Full event info

Plains West/Turua/Paeroa Combined Group
Specific topics to be confirmed closer to the time. Will also be discussing regrassing and BCS/Dry-off decisions.

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to reduce the risk of spreading a disease, pest or weed.

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Come and see the results from the first year of the Trust's latest trial
What does our future farm system look like? Dairy Trust Taranaki are trialing this.

 

Lunch kindly sponsored by Ravensdown

 

 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed.

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Join us at Owl Farm using data to discuss management of the season to date from the team at Owl Farm

Relevant topics lead by our team of technical experts 

Lunch provided - everyone welcome

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

SIDE is back for 2021 - Join us for excellent key note speakers, hot topic workshops, get in on the discussions and ask the burning questions, network with like minded farmers.

Keynote speakers Dr Ceri Evans, Logan Williams and Ali and Dion Kilmister joined by MC Julia Jones.

In this 5-day programme spread over a year you get to expand your understanding of governance,  implement new governance practices, and grow your business and your confidence to meet current challenges. 

Details to come

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Pre-Calving cow condition
Pre-mating last season we went around farms and looked at their Body Condition Score and other factors. This year we will observe cows' condition before calving and talk about the importance of meeting condition at calving. 

Protect our industry - please arrive with clean boots to prevent the spread of disease, pest or weed

The West Coast has a unique set of challenges, that’s why we’re bringing Mark and Measure to you
Mark and Measure is a three-day course to help you learn key business concepts and skills, and gain confidence to achieve your unique picture of personal and business success. 

Take control of your future and focus on your business without the interruptions of day-to-day life. The course is suitable for couples, business and family partnerships, and individuals. For farm owners, contract milke… Full event info

In this 5-day programme spread over a year you get to expand your understanding of governance,  implement new governance practices, and grow your business and your confidence to meet current challenges. 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Joint virtual forum between Pasture Summit New Zealand and Pasture Summit Ireland with NZ & Irish speakers addressing a range of highly relevant topics and questions relating to pasture-fed dairy and water quality.

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

LIC will be hitting the road from February to July 2021, holding free MINDA LIVE training sessions across the country.

 

10am -11.30am Intermediate session

If you would like to know more around creating groups and reports then this session is for you. Herd management is simpler and faster when using MINDA LIVE. In this workshop we will show you how MINDA LIVE can help you to build groups and reports to support your on-farm decision making. 

We will provide laptops and take you through some scenarios based on on-farm activities, allowing you to learn at your own pace.

 

11:45 – 12.15pm MINDA App

MINDA App enables you to keep track of what your animals are up to and how they’re doing directly from your smartphone or tablet. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app allows you to record and view events from anywhere you may be and whether you're connected to the internet or not. 

We will provide tablets and take you through how to record and manage health events on the App, enabling you to practise at your own pace. We will highlight some of the upcoming features to keep you up-to-date of the future enhancements

 

1pm – 2pm Farmer feedback session 

This session revolves around our interest in developing a greater understanding of our farmers’ needs for MINDA LIVE and MINDA App, as we’re for designing our products and services for you.

This will be an interactive session where we will seek to understand your challenges and feedback in an attempt to identify potential strategies and solutions. 

 

2:30 – 4pm Protrack session

This session will show you how to get more out of your Protrack system’s software from MINDA LIVE.  We will guide you through creating and updating quick events, building groups to draft your animals and provide you with tips on how to utilise Protrack on farm.

We will provide laptops so that you can run through activities to reinforce your learnings.

 

Please register for the session(s) you wish to join here

 

Join us at Owl Farm using data to discuss management of the season to date from the team at Owl Farm

Relevant topics lead by our team of technical experts 

Lunch provided - everyone welcome

Join us at Owl Farm using data to discuss management of the season to date from the team at Owl Farm

Relevant topics lead by our team of technical experts 

Lunch provided - everyone welcome