DairyNZ is giving New Zealand dairy farmers the opportunity to help shape the sector’s future, with nominations now open for one farmer-elected Board of Directors position and two roles on the Directors’ Remuneration Committee.

DairyNZ is giving New Zealand farmers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on governance and leadership experience within the dairy sector.

DairyNZ’s Plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.

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.

At DairyNZ, we work alongside trusted partners to stretch your levy further, supporting better farming, stronger communities, and a more resilient dairy sector.

The Ministry for Primary Industries, OSPRI and the country’s dairy and beef sectors are today marking that New Zealand is on the home straight to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.

DairyNZ works to ensure that policies that impact dairy farming are practical, workable and enduring.

DairyNZ welcomes the government’s decision to keep agriculture out of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).