Animal welfare is of paramount importance to New Zealand’s dairy industry, with consumers increasingly interested in how food is produced, not just the quality of the final product.

The key to sustaining profitability and competitiveness lies in productivity – choosing the right inputs, adopting new technologies, and adapting sustainable practices without compromising production.

On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we speak to published DairyNZ scientist, Dr Lucy Hall about the vital contributions women and girls make to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

DairyNZ is working with farmers to shape a three-year research project on wearable technology, focusing on how data can drive better decisions, improve performance, and lift profitability.

At a Progressing Dairy Event on ‘Wearable data for decisionmaking’ in Waikato last November, farmers shared their experience of the technology.

The DairyNZ team is continuing to explore the potential of digital technology to support animal wellbeing and the overall health of farm systems.

Under its innovation strategy, Craigmore Sustainables is collaborating with new innovators of technology across sustainability, people, animals and business management to enhance New Zealand’s dairy sector.

DairyNZ Chief Executive Campbell Parker congratulated the winners of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards held in Rotorua on Saturday.