DairyNZ News
The latest DairyNZ news, articles and project updates
Total results 167
Total results 167

A DairyNZ trial investigating a system where only half the herd calves each spring provides new insight into whether the pressures of calving and mating can be reduced while maintaining profitability.
7 Oct 2026
•2 min read

A DairyNZ trial investigating a system where only half the herd calves each spring provides new insight into whether the pressures of calving and mating can be reduced while maintaining profitability.
7 Oct 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ has reported an improved financial position in its 2025/26 Annual Results, including an operating surplus of $18.1 million, which will support increased investment in science, research, digital tools and on-farm extension.
28 Sep 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ has reported an improved financial position in its 2025/26 Annual Results, including an operating surplus of $18.1 million, which will support increased investment in science, research, digital tools and on-farm extension.
28 Sep 2026
•2 min read

The first major update to the Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare in more than a decade marks an important step in ensuring animal welfare standards continue to evolve alongside scientific evidence and on-farm realities.
23 Sep 2026
•2 min read

The first major update to the Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare in more than a decade marks an important step in ensuring animal welfare standards continue to evolve alongside scientific evidence and on-farm realities.
23 Sep 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ 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
•2 min read

DairyNZ 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
•2 min read

DairyNZ is inviting applications for its Māori Internship programme, offering rangatahi Māori the chance to gain paid, hands-on experience and explore meaningful careers in New Zealand's dairy sector.
14 Sep 2026
•2 min read

DairyNZ is inviting applications for its Māori Internship programme, offering rangatahi Māori the chance to gain paid, hands-on experience and explore meaningful careers in New Zealand's dairy sector.
14 Sep 2026
•2 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

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
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