Our purpose
Learn more about DairyNZ’s purpose, and what progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming means to us.
What's new
Spring Smarts
Head into spring with confidenceWe've gathered our key spring tools and resources into one handy place to support you with a successful season.
RAS list update
July update now liveDiscover NZ's top proven bulls on the latest Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) list update - helping you breed more productive and efficient cows.
New Talking Dairy episode
Resilient PasturesIn this episode of Talking Dairy, we explore the Resilient Pastures programme: The new research underway to future-proof our grass-fed advantage. Hear how farmers, scientists and funders are working together to find lasting, practical solutions.
Research
Resilient PasturesExplore how the Resilient Pastures programme supports climate-adapted farming in the upper North Island to build a sustainable future for rural communities.
When dairy does well – NZ does well
Media releases
•2 min. read
•30 Jul 2025
Native planting and community action improving freshwater on NZ dairy farms
Media releases
•5 min. read
•29 Jul 2025
Upcoming events
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Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Rural Professionals MeetingManawatu Golf Club, 19 Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
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Thursday, 28 August 2025
Rural Professional MeetingTET Stadium and Events Centre, 1 Elliot Street, Inglewood.
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Wednesday, 3 December 2025
4th International Precision Dairy Farming ConferenceTe Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch
Conference
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Collaborative research efforts to quantify methane emissions
To support farmers in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we’ve teamed up with Irish researchers to quantify methane emissions from dairy cows in pasture-based systems. This collaborative research programme delves into the complexities of methane emissions from grazing cows, aiming to develop more precise emission factors and mitigation strategies for our unique pasture-based systems.
Find out moreAbout us
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Years of science
We’re proud to be working alongside farmers to provide science solutions to farming challenges for more than 15 years.
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Invested
In 2022/23 DairyNZ invested $67.25m into programmes and projects that support profitable and sustainable dairy farming, and continue to progress the positive future of our sector.
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Tools and resources
We have a breadth of useful tools and resources available to help farmers run their business throughout the seasons. They are tried and tested and have been developed using the latest science and research.
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Research partners
Working together with others in the sector is an important part of how we collaborate to solve the longer-term challenges.