Switching to OAD mid-late lactation?
Adjust nitrogen use over summer
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Experiencing a dry summer?
Our purpose
Learn more about DairyNZ’s purpose, and what progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming means to us.
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Talking Dairy summer yarns
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This summer, revisit some some of your favourite episodes.
Latest RAS list update from NZAEL
View the RAS lists
Discover NZ's top proven bulls on the latest Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) list update - helping you breed more productive and efficient cows.
Summer smarts for a successful season
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We've gathered our summer season tips, tools, and resources together in one handy place.
Immigration changes welcomed by dairy farmers
Media releases
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•18 Dec 2024
Tis the season for a jolly good forecast: DairyNZ Econ Tracker
Media releases
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•17 Dec 2024
Upcoming events
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Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Rural Professionals Meeting - ManawatuManawatu Golf Club, 19 Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
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Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Rural Professional Event TaranakiThe Devon Hotel, 390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
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Thursday, 30 January 2025
Rural Professionals Meeting - WairarapaCopthorne Solway Park, High Street, Masterton
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Researching options to reduce methane emissions
Finding new ways to help reduce on-farm methane emissions while staying profitable is a priority for farmers, and for our research team.
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.
Next generation improvements
NZ Animal Evaluation by DairyNZ works closely with farmers and industry to bring you the data to lift the genetic potential of New Zealand’s dairy herd, and to help ensure improvements continue from this generation to the next.