DairyNZ News

Solar and battery systems are helping dairy farms save on energy, reduce emissions, and keep operations running smoothly.

Productivity growth matters for competitiveness because it indicates levers farmers can actually control. Prices, weather and regulations are largely beyond our control, but how efficiently we use our land and inputs is not.

DairyNZ Chief Executive Campbell Parker congratulated the winners of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards held in Rotorua on Saturday.

Getting calves off to the best start – with good colostrum and feeding more milk, more frequently – sets them up for growth, resilience and future productivity.

Strong colostrum management and frequent feeding help Canterbury farmer Cara Minson raise healthy calves.

Ad lib feeding lets calves have milk whenever they want, and it’s working well for this south Otago farmer and her youngsters.

Chris and Carla Staples use DairyBase to track performance, compare results with local benchmarks, and plan their pathway through the dairy system.

DairyBase is helping contract milkers like Keegan and Catherine Rodley strengthen their financial capability, supporting better decisions today and clearer pathways to sharemilking and farm ownership.