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Keeping well when you're busy
A growing number of dairy farmers are getting behind nationwide rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. Ohangai dairy farmer Kane Brisco shares his tips for getting through the busy season.
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Health & Safety
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Study finds wellbeing and injury connection
New research has established the links between aspects of diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries.
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Making wellbeing a priority
More than 18,000 Kiwi farmers and their families were involved in nationwide, rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong last year. Here’s why.
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What’s your plan Stan?
Do you have a plan for having to leave the farm if an emergency arises, or do you just hope nothing will go wrong? Safer Farms’ General Manager, Tony Watson, suggests writing it down.
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The value of dairy in our current environment
March and April turned out to be eventful and busy months for dairy farms.
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Global health and safety movement launches in NZ
Save a life, listen to your wife – that’ s the message from a new global health and safety movement for rural women being launched in New Zealand.
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Tips from the road - preparing cows with care for transport
DairyNZ Developer Jac McGowan talks with driver Mike Shaw about why carefully selecting and preparing cows for transport is so important.
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Dairy farmers step up to protect New Zealand waterways
Dairy farmers have shown their commitment to improving water quality in New Zealand by meeting all the targets set out in the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord to date, but more work lies ahead.
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Get the skinny on a new type of sun protection
As business owners and proud parents, Martha and Olly Van Arts wanted to play a part in the way people enjoy the sunshine. Their innovative sunscreen brand, Skinnies, is an alternative to traditional sunscreen and is a waterless, eco sunscreen gel that’s better for you and the planet.
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Safety planning around hot water use
From flushing out the pit to hot washing of the milking system, water is an essential component for dairy hygiene and it is often heated to high temperatures.
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Purchasing Hazardous Substances from Farm Source
Under the new Hazardous Substances Regulations, we’ve had to change the way we sell certain hazardous goods. Previously called ‘Approved Handler Required’ products, they are now known as Tracked and Restricted to Workplace products. The new regulations mean we need proof of your relevant training before we can sell you any Tracked or Restricted to Workplace substances.
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Slip and trip injuries peak in October
Fonterra will be installing new milk vat monitoring technology over the next couple of years to support the production of high-quality milk and make milk collection more efficient.
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Keeping a spring in your step as work ramps up
Spring officially arrives this month and with twice daily milking getting underway, it’s all hands to the pump on dairy farms – and a good time to think about managing fatigue.
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Slips and trips hit farm productivity
August sees the highest number of ACC claims for on-farm workplace injuries caused by falls that happen, not from a height, but on the same level.
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Getting ready for Moving Day
Moving Day is looming and with it comes upheaval for many farmers and their families.
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