The Government has announced it will introduce a bill to Parliament by the end of the year, with a dedicated regulator established to oversee applications to use gene technology before 2026.

August 6, is Farm Worker Appreciation Day, which is a chance to showcase the great work of our dairy farmers, both employers and employees. Jayson and Stacey share how they care for their team, and how they are supported themselves on farm.

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

Thanks to a national effort from New Zealand dairy farmers in response to Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), the Biosecurity Levy will reduce from 2.4 cents per kilogram of milksolids to 0.8 cents per kilogram of milksolids from 1 July 2024.

DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) are excited to toast these achievements this World Milk Day (1 June).

DairyNZ’s three-year Reducing Sprains and Strains project set out to understand the common causes of injuries and work with farmers to develop practical solutions to reduce them on New Zealand dairy farms.

The 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards winners have a lot in common, including a passion for farming, innovation and positive change.

Winners of DairyNZ’s Sustainability and Stewardship Awards in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards have their eyes firmly fixed on progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy.

Wairarapa dairy farmers Rachel and Hamish Hammond are among thousands of farmers throughout New Zealand volunteering in local environmental initiatives.

Te Awamutu dairy farmers Doug, Penny, Josh and Bayley Storey have planted more than 25,000 native trees on the family farm, adding to a generations-old native forest.

Leading farmers from around New Zealand connected to share environmental stories and inspiration and build relationships at the Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) national forum in Wellington earlier this month.