Bay of Plenty Focus on Dairying is an initiative led by Bay of Plenty dairy farmers to explore ways for local farmers to make their farms more profitable, sustainable and satisfying.

DairyNZ supports locally-led projects nationwide. These projects provide dairy farmers with regionally relevant information, events, and resources.

The Northland Dairy Development Trust was formed in 2006 to support farmers in securing quality dairy research relevant to Northland.

DairyNZ is working with Northland farmers on several projects to ensure regionally-relevant information is available. Follow the progress here.

Southland Demonstration Farm operates as a commercial demonstration farm which provides a focal point for the dissemination of information to southern South Island dairy farmers.

Telford Dairy Farm is part of the Telford Farm Training Institute.

The farmer-initiated West Coast Monitor Farm Project, led by a trust of farmers, was created in 2008 to develop a database of reliable pasture growth rates for four dairying regions on the West Coast.

To ensure Taranaki continues to have access to targeted and regionally relevant research DairyNZ has changed the way it plans, funds and implements research in Taranaki.