The habits of high-performing farmers | Ep. 136
What do high-performing farmers do differently, regardless of the farm production system they run? DairyNZ farm systems specialists Mark Spe...
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20 of 176 episodesIn 10: How to teach pasture decisions across a farm team?
How do you build a team that can assess pasture consistently, spot changing conditions and act early? Host Mark Williams talks with Mick O’C...
What makes a dairy-beef calf worth buying? | Ep. 135
What does a beef finisher need from the calves you breed? Annie O’Callaghan of Temataa Station and Jo Sheridan of Owl Farm bring together tw...
In 10: Keeping pasture and profit goals on track through change
How do you keep your pasture and profit goals on track when your farming situation changes? In 2024, Leighton and Hayley Parker hosted aroun...
When does extra feed stop paying its way? | Ep. 134
Kim Robinson from Agfirst and Dr Paul Edwards from DairyNZ join Willie McKnight to discuss findings from a multi-season trial comparing diff...
In 10: What do new plantain trial results mean for dairy farmers?
New results from a four-year trial show plantain reduced annual nitrate leaching by an average of 33% while maintaining milk production. In...
Ahuwhenua Trophy: Are you more ready than you think? | Ep. 133
In this episode, Julian Reti Kaukau sits down with Ahuwhenua judges Rito (Basil) Tapuke and Peter Ettema to get a behind-the-scenes look at...
In 10: The next phase of Forage Value Index research
In this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, Jac McGowan talks with DairyNZ's Forage Value Index (FVI) research project manager, Janet Montgomery...
Will your pastures thrive in the future? | Ep. 132
What helps pastures persist through changing conditions? One year into the Resilient Pastures Programme, we look at what's being learnt so f...
In 10 Spring check-in: How to stay ahead of mastitis
In this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, you’ll hear how a few timely checks can help you stay ahead of mastitis as cows calve, settle into m...
What farmers need from the next Government | Ep. 131
In this episode, Tracy Brown, DairyNZ board chair, Brian Anderton, DairyNZ government relations manager, and Leighton Parker, dairy farmer a...
Foot-and-mouth disease travel risk and simple biosecurity tips | Ep. 130
Before someone steps onto your farm after travelling overseas, what do you ask them? Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) isn’t in New Zealand, and...
In 10: The simple check that can sharpen your down cow plan
When a cow goes down, a clear plan helps you act early, support her recovery and keep your team moving during one of the busiest times of th...
In 10: Planning your next step (Live at People Expo)
You don’t need all the answers to start thinking about what comes next. Recorded live at People Expo, this Talking Dairy In 10 episode puts...
Thinking about solar? Start here | Ep. 129
Power costs continue to rise, and a lot of farmers are asking the same question: could solar work on my farm? In this episode, you’ll hear f...
In 10: What you need to know about El Niño and your farm
El Niño is getting a lot of attention, but what could it mean for your farm this season? In this episode, we cut through the noise with Weat...
Take your own chair: Hinehou Timutimu on leadership and possibility | Ep. 128
Earlier this year, Hinehou Timutimu was named the 2026 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year and became the first Māori woman to receive the awar...
In 10: When farmers lead change
Waiuku dairy farmer, and Dairy Environment Leader, Stu Muir has spent years restoring waterways, protecting the land and helping reconnect p...
New transition cow care advice and what rumination data can tell us | Ep. 127
The weeks around calving can have a big influence on cow health, production and reproductive performance. In this episode, DairyNZ scientist...
In 10: What’s next for you on farm and what’s stopping you?
Are you thinking about what’s next for you or your farm business? Planning the next stage in dairy farming is unique to you. Honest conversa...