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Industry commits $85 million to match Government investment in Primary Growth Partnership Industry-good body DairyNZ and Fonterra said today the creation of a NZ$170 million research programme through the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) wou...read more

DairyNZ says its new Go Dairy campaign is a significant change in direction and is aimed at showing New Zealanders how much they have to be proud of in the country’s dairy industry. “Previously our ads have been designed to attract new people to dairy fa...read more

NZAEL (New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited) says results of tests carried out have confirmed the potential for some over-estimation of the breeding worth of top-ranked young bulls prior to progeny testing. Since June 2009 NZAEL has included genomic dat...read more

A few fortunate dairy farmers who got involved with the Smart Water Use programme, rolled out across the Waikato earlier this year, have got more than they bargained for. In February DairyNZ introduced Smart Water Use, a farm kit geared to help dairy far...read more

DairyNZ is urging dairy farmers to exercise caution when using Palm Kernel Extract [PKE] to feed cows pre-calving because of a potential risk of milk fever as a result of its high phosphorus content. The message comes as a greater incidence of milk fever...read more

DairyNZ scientist Dr Pablo Gregorini has earned international recognition for his outstanding achievement in the field of grazing management and nutrition of ruminants. Pablo was presented the Early Investigator Award at the Grazing Livestock Nutrition C...read more

The dairy industry is confident a programme it has in place to reduce the use of inductions will lead to a phase out of the practice, which is carried out by only a minority of farmers. Dr Rick Pridmore, Strategy and Investment Leader for Sustainability...read more

‘The Edmonds Cookbook’ for dairy farming out now. How much more yard space does a Friesian cow need than a Jersey? What’s the average pasture growth in my area? What’s the best age structure for my herd? How do I analyse my silage report? What do I...read more

An upcoming Science Showcase will delve into nutrient management developments in Canterbury dairying. The Science Showcase in Ashburton this Thursday, July 29, will bring together a line-up of industry experts to discuss the future of nutrient management...read more

DairyNZ Principal Scientist – Animals Dr John Roche has been appointed an Adjunct Professor at Lincoln University. DairyNZ CEO Dr Tim Mackle says Dr Roche’s appointment, which is in addition to his DairyNZ role, further enhances DairyNZ’s ties with Linco...read more

DairyNZ is working with other industry players to tackle issues affecting pasture persistence head-on. “The Industry is joining forces to wage war on issues that affect our dairy pasture performance,” says DairyNZ Development Team Leader for Productivity...read more

DairyNZ is advising farmers to consider the costs and benefits carefully before deciding to milk once-a-day (OAD) in early lactation. Recent research undertaken by DairyNZ has challenged views that short periods of OAD milking in early lactation have lit...read more