Lye Farm, one of DairyNZ’s research farms near Hamilton, uses purpose-built facilities, specialised feeding equipment, and trained cows. These facilities enable trials of new approaches under pasture-based farming conditions typical of New Zealand.

Tight margins are set to continue for many New Zealand dairy farmers, due to inflationary pressures, as shown in the latest forecasts released on DairyNZ’s Econ Tracker.

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.

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.