DairyNZ News
The latest DairyNZ news, articles and project updates
Total results 195
Total results 195

A selection of New Zealand dairy farming videos to view or download for broadcast use.
15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026

Animal welfare is of paramount importance to New Zealand’s dairy industry, with consumers increasingly interested in how food is produced, not just the quality of the final product.
17 Dec 2025
•3 min read

Animal welfare is of paramount importance to New Zealand’s dairy industry, with consumers increasingly interested in how food is produced, not just the quality of the final product.
17 Dec 2025
•3 min read

DairyNZ’s latest Econ Tracker update shows most farms will still finish the season in a positive position, although the gap has narrowed compared with early season expectations.
10 Dec 2025
•2 min read

DairyNZ’s latest Econ Tracker update shows most farms will still finish the season in a positive position, although the gap has narrowed compared with early season expectations.
10 Dec 2025
•2 min read

DairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
9 Dec 2025
•4 min read

DairyNZ researchers have mapped regions where cows are most at risk from rising temperatures, and are developing resources to help farmers mitigate the effects of excessive heat load on their animals, which can impact feed intake and milk production.
9 Dec 2025
•4 min read

DairyNZ today welcomed the Government’s proposed new legislation to reform the Resource Management Act.
9 Dec 2025
•2 min read

DairyNZ today welcomed the Government’s proposed new legislation to reform the Resource Management Act.
9 Dec 2025
•2 min read

After two years exploring extended lactation to reduce peak workload and non-replacement calves, the Extended Lactation project has added a commercial farm alongside the existing farmlet trial.
8 Dec 2025
•3 min read

After two years exploring extended lactation to reduce peak workload and non-replacement calves, the Extended Lactation project has added a commercial farm alongside the existing farmlet trial.
8 Dec 2025
•3 min read

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.
1 Dec 2025
•3 min read

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.
1 Dec 2025
•3 min read

Animal wellbeing is in the spotlight, and DairyNZ is drawing on new research to show how our pasture-based farms measure up worldwide.
1 Dec 2025
•4 min read

Animal wellbeing is in the spotlight, and DairyNZ is drawing on new research to show how our pasture-based farms measure up worldwide.
1 Dec 2025
•4 min read
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