Dairy NZ

The farmer reference library for DairyNZ - the industry good organisation, representing New Zealand's dairy farmers.

The home of Rosie, the New Zealand dairy industry 'Cowbassador'. She is the young, enthusiastic face of New Zealand’s 4.4 million dairy cows. This interactive site educates New Zealand children on the importance of the dairy industry through videos, fun activities and travel blogs.

Provides a general guide to the New Zealand public on dairy farming and the contribution the industry makes to the country.

Educational support and curriculum-aligned resources for teachers using the New Zealand dairy industry as a learning context.

This step-by-step website contains templates to help dairy farmers work towards their legal obligations regarding health and safety, employment, animal health and welfare and the environment.

DairyBase is a powerful web-based tool that records and reports standardised dairy farm physical and financial information. It analyses farm information using key performance indicators and benchmarks.

The online tool designed to make milking easier and more efficient for the New Zealand dairy farmer. Farmers identify areas of improvement through self-assessments, and use the tools and guidelines provided to implement change on farm.

This website helps dairy farmers with recruitment, orientation, training, and all aspects of people performance management. The outcome of using this tool will be that farmers become better people managers which translates into improved business performance.

The online tool designed to make milking easier and more efficient for the New Zealand dairy farmer. Farmers identify areas of improvement through self-assessments, and use the tools and guidelines provided to implement change on farm.

This site provides news and information for Southland and Otago dairy farmers, including updates from the southern wintering project and the work DairyNZ are doing with farmers in the region.

New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of DairyNZ, which manages the National Breeding Objective (NBO) for New Zealand dairy cattle. This site includes a Ranking of Active Sires list and a Bull Search.

An excellent starting point for farmers looking to renew pastures. A step-by-step cultivar selector allows farmers to select endophytes, plant characteristics and ultimately the most profitable cultivars that meet their pest protection and pasture supply needs with more confidence. Developed in conjunction with the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association (NZPBRA).