The Dairy Beef Profit Partnership pilot, delivered by DairyNZ & Beef + Lamb New Zealand, is connecting dairy farmers, calf rearers and beef finishers with a view to building a partnership to give non-replacement dairy calves more productive pathways.

With around 41,000 people working on New Zealand dairy farms, understanding what drives workplace productivity is key to improving individual farm and overall sector performance.

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.

How you manage farm profit can set your family and business up for long-term resilience, say DairyNZ business specialists Sarah Brown and Paul Bird.

As farmers take their first steps into the world of artificial intelligence, they are finding that the tech won’t replace experience, but can support decision-making and accelerate tasks.

Science shows that giving calves more milk early boosts growth, resilience and first-lactation performance. Autumn calvers can act now, and updated calf-rearing resources are coming soon.

Early results show methane emissions from grazing cows may be lower than predicted, especially on good-quality spring pasture.

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

Farmers have voted to continue the Milksolids Levy that funds DairyNZ. The result shows farmers support the work DairyNZ delivers on behalf of New Zealand dairy farmers, says DairyNZ Chair Tracy Brown.

New Zealand’s dairy sector cannot grow in the way it has in the past. So what is the plan to increase the value of exports while improving dairy’s environmental footprint?

New Zealand’s dairy and beef industries today welcomed the Government’s investment in the $20.9 million Dairy Beef Opportunities (DBO) programme aimed at growing New Zealand’s dairy-beef sector and creating new revenue opportunities for farmers.

Farmers are approaching a pivotal period for investment decisions. DairyNZ has just released an updated forecast for the 2025-26 season and its preliminary forecast for 2026-2027 – both portray a favourable outlook for farmers.

DairyNZ is collaborating with EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) to share real-life data and support dairy farmers considering solar energy and batteries.