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The latest DairyNZ news, articles and project updates
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Total results 259

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DairyNZ economic update: El Niño could push dairy breakeven above $9/kgMS, DairyNZ modelling showsDairyNZ modelling shows a Very Strong El Niño could push farm working expenses to $6.78/kgMS and the national breakeven milk price to $9.07/kgMS, as farmers are urged to prepare for tighter margins and potential feed shortages.
16 Sep 2026
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To understand the cost of marginal milk – the milksolids produced from extra supplementary feed – Northland Dairy Development Trust led a multi-year trial, supported by DairyNZ and other partners.
7 Sep 2026
•3 min read

To understand the cost of marginal milk – the milksolids produced from extra supplementary feed – Northland Dairy Development Trust led a multi-year trial, supported by DairyNZ and other partners.
7 Sep 2026
•3 min read

Herd-owning sharemilkers Tania and Johno Burrows know that building a more valuable farm system starts with getting the fundamentals right and improving the genetics of their herd with tools that help make the right decisions.
28 Aug 2026
•5 min read

Herd-owning sharemilkers Tania and Johno Burrows know that building a more valuable farm system starts with getting the fundamentals right and improving the genetics of their herd with tools that help make the right decisions.
28 Aug 2026
•5 min read

DairyNZ Chair, Tracy Brown talks about how the Government's latest resource management reforms are a welcome step towards a system that is simpler, more practical and better aligned with life on farm.
28 Aug 2026
•3 min read

DairyNZ Chair, Tracy Brown talks about how the Government's latest resource management reforms are a welcome step towards a system that is simpler, more practical and better aligned with life on farm.
28 Aug 2026
•3 min read

Updated analysis by Sense Partners confirms the dairy sector remains New Zealand’s largest export earner, directly provides more than 51,000 jobs across the country, and is a major purchaser of output from a large number of other sectors.
26 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Updated analysis by Sense Partners confirms the dairy sector remains New Zealand’s largest export earner, directly provides more than 51,000 jobs across the country, and is a major purchaser of output from a large number of other sectors.
26 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Farms across the upper North Island are trialling different pasture mixes as part of a research programme that aims to build greater resilience into farming systems.
25 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Farms across the upper North Island are trialling different pasture mixes as part of a research programme that aims to build greater resilience into farming systems.
25 Aug 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ Board Director Cameron Henderson and Directors’ Remuneration Committee Member Johanna Burton have been reappointed unopposed to their respective positions.
25 Aug 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ Board Director Cameron Henderson and Directors’ Remuneration Committee Member Johanna Burton have been reappointed unopposed to their respective positions.
25 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Proposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
21 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Proposed changes to the Government’s resource management reforms should make it easier for dairy farmers to focus on running their businesses by reducing unnecessary duplication, costs and complexity.
21 Aug 2026
•2 min read

Farmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
11 Aug 2026
•3 min read

Farmers can spend less time on paperwork, thanks to a new data sharing agreement between DairyNZ’s DairyBase and sector partner LIC’s MINDA® software
11 Aug 2026
•3 min read
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