Two of New Zealand’s key rural data organisations - DairyNZ’s DairyBase and Farm Focus - have formed a new partnership that aims to remove data duplication and help provide more timely, useful benchmarking insights for farmers.

DairyNZ directors Tracy Brown and Chris Lewis have been re-appointed unopposed to the DairyNZ Board.

Following an extensive national and international search, DairyNZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr David Burger as its new Chief Science and Innovation Officer.

It’s a very unique New Zealand story – when an export does well, it’s good for the economy, but unfortunately, tough for locals.

Experts from 24 countries are coming to see why New Zealand is at the heart of global dairy success as Christchurch gets ready to host the 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference, this December.

A DairyNZ project aimed at reducing strains and sprains on farm has been named as a finalist in the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025.

Dairy cattle emissions decreased by 1.6 per cent, the New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Inventory report showed today.

DairyNZ is supporting a proposed new learning model for apprenticeships and traineeships that would see training, education, and pastoral care delivered together to provide the best chance of success.

DairyNZ has welcomed changes to migrant visas which will help ease staffing pressures for dairy farmers.

Tracy Brown and Cameron Henderson have been confirmed as Chair and Deputy Chair of the DairyNZ Board, respectively. Tracy Brown had previously been announced as Chair-elect in June 2024 when former Chair Jim van der Poel signalled his retirement.

Opportunities for passionate, future-focused farmers to apply their governance experience are available at DairyNZ, with the Board of Directors nominations now open.

David Hunt will bring his extensive governance experience and commercial acumen to DairyNZ as a newly appointed independent director.