NEWS

Use of DNA sequence technology by farmer cooperative Livestock Improvement (LIC) has led to the discovery of a recessive small calf gene - opening the door to managing Small Calf Syndrome out of the dairy industry. more...

Results of the Waipa Combined Breeders Holstein Friesian Sale held Monday 22 April. more...

Accommodation for the Annual Conference, 24-27 June 2013, held in Invercargill, can now be booked. Bookings made before 13 May will be guaranteed a room. The Conference programme will be out soon. more...

Nominations are now closed for the new nine-person Council, which will come into effect following the 2013 AGM. Two elections will be held in the following wards – Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty (Wards 1, 2 & 3) and Taranaki, Manawatu/Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa (Wards 4 & 5). more...

Results of the Canterbury Collection Sale held 9 April 2013. more...

An update on the production pages since they were published in the Summer 2012 issue of nzholstein. more...

An updated list from the one published in the Autumn 2013 issue of nzholstein. more...

In 2012, Holstein Friesian New Zealand sponsored Jessie Dorman of Riverstone Holsteins to attend the New Zealand Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme. As part of the programme Jessie carried out a study on the value of an extra lactation and the true value of liveweight. more...

DairyNZ’s latest research will be showcased at a nationwide series of Farmers’ Forum events during April and May. The informative and practical seminars will be held in Whangarei, Hawera, Woodville, Invercargill and Greymouth. more...

Results of the On-Farm Competition from the eight wards. more...

An update on the expected changes to Breeding Worth following the Animal Evaluation Economic Update to be run 16 February. more...

Results of the Holstein Friesian, Youth Show and All Breeds Sections. more...

Results of the North Island Championship held at the Rotorua A&P Show. more...

Results of the Holstein Show held Thursday 24 January in Tatura, Victoria, Australia. more...

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is looking for feedback on the rules surrounding the New Zealand dairy herd improvement industry. Submissions close 15 February 2013. more...

Results from the South Island Championships held at the Wyndham A&P Show on 1 December. more...

NZ Dairy Event Schedule, more...

LIC and DairyNZ have released the annual statistics following the 2011/12 season more...

Results of the 150th Canterbury A&P Show. more...

LIC shareholders support transfer of core database to DairyNZ's Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) more...

Holstein Friesian sire Top Deck KO Pierre and his Jersey contemporary, Manhatten, are being retired from a long and fruitful service. more...

Results of the Holstein Friesian and All Breeds Sections more...

Results of the Holstein Show held last week at the World Dairy Expo. more...

Following LIC's explanation of Intellectual Property, CRV Ambreed has clarified it's position on IP. more...

The proposed implementation plan following the review and revision of the National Breeding Objective. more...

DairyNZ scientist Dr Jeremy Bryant is the new manager of New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL). more...

The top 6 for Senior. Intermediate and Junior Cow Classes with Judges comments. more...

Top six finalists of the Yearling Heifer and Heifer Calf Classes with judges comments. more...

New proposed regulations governing the National Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme are provided in a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) discussion paper that went out for public consultation today. more...

LIC is offering farmers interested in breeding for the polled gene a high genetic merit New Zealand progeny tested Holstein Friesian polled sire - Costers Poll Axe. more...

Herbert (Bert) King of Kingsland Holstein Friesian Stud died on 11 July 2012. more...

Results of the Valden Cow of the Year, Mahoe Trophy, Nutritech Performance Awards, Snowline Trophy, World Wide Sires Protein Awards, Tokaora Trophy, Sherriff Memorial Trophy, Lenslea Trophy & DeLaval All NZ Photo Competition. more...

Results of the All NZ Calf Class Competition, Broomfield Senior Youth Heifer Competition, Black & White Youth Photo Competition,Romanac Victorian Youth Camp and the Merial Ancare Progeny Competition. more...

Results of the sale held during Annual Conference. more...

Results of the On-Farm competition judged by Brent Walker of Guelph, Canada. Brent presented the awards via a video link at the Holstein Friesian New Zealand Annual Conference in Hamilton. more...

The finalists of the 2012 DeLaval All NZ Photo Competition have been announced. more...

A discussion document prepared by NZAEL following submissions made on the National Breeding Objective. more...

Results of the Lornlace Sale held 27 April. more...

Results of the Penoak Cow & Heifer sale held 4 May. more...

Results of the In-milk classes of the Holstein Friesian and Youth sections at NZ Dairy Event. more...

Publications and Administration Assistant Becky Salisbury finishes at Holstein Friesian New Zealand at the end of 2011. This is not the last you have heard from her! more...

Down to the final two cows representing Northland Branch and Wairarapa Branch. more...