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Recognising John Wilson's inspirational leadership

27 July 2018

With the news today of John Wilson’s resignation following health issues, Jim van der Poel, DairyNZ Chair comments “we are very saddened to hear of John Wilson’s recent health challenge and subsequent resignation as Chair of Fonterra.
Making the leap from city to country

23 July 2018

Chloe Mackle was scared of the dark and anything that moved – but when she was challenged to try dairy farming, she decided to go for it.
Methane tools in the pipeline

19 July 2018

Methane inhibitors are looking like one of the most promising tools to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
DairyNZ facility a world first in methane measurement

18 July 2018

Managing and reducing dairy cows’ methane emissions is crucial to the future of sustainable and profitable dairy farming in New Zealand.
Low-N cow research underway

16 July 2018

DairyNZ is leading a seven-year research project that aims to breed cattle with less nitrogen in their urine. This research could reduce sector-wide nitrate leaching by 20 percent, as DairyNZ geneticist Mark Camara explains.
Cultivar performance under the FVI spotlight

16 July 2018

DairyNZ’s Forage Value Index (FVI) helps farmers choose the best-performing grasses for their region using its simple five-star rating system. Trials have now started to test the FVI systems under realistic dairy farm management conditions, as DairyNZ senior scientist Cáthal Wims explains.
Happy ice cream Sunday!

13 July 2018

New Zealanders have got it licked, leading the world in per capita ice cream consumption, and this coming Sunday (July 15) is an excuse for a few more licks than usual.
DairyNZ education programme on TV3 news!

11 July 2018

Papakura Normal School in Auckland and Ohoka School in Canterbury were filmed by TV3 news while they participated in DairyNZ’s Classified Game of Moostery last week.
Solutions to reduce N leaching and maintain profit

10 July 2018

DairyNZ has invested your levy in a range of research projects to find solutions for reducing nitrogen (N) leaching while maintaining farm profit.
Detective work to help link rural and urban

09 July 2018

School children have been working together in a DairyNZ education project to unlock similarities and differences between urban and rural life.
Grassroots science holds key to sustainable farming

03 July 2018

Converting from pines to pasture has been an environmental balancing act for Ngāi Tahu’s Paritea Farm in North Canterbury.
Fieldays kids 'iPad' their way into Rosie's World

29 June 2018

DairyNZ’s education programme was shared more widely last month at the fiftieth National Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.