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Future, food and science at upcoming Farmers' Forums

20 January 2020

Five Farmers' Forums being held across New Zealand in February and March will discuss the future of dairy farming.
DairyNZ CEO: Make the methane target achievable

25 July 2019

Today, DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle appeared before Parliament’s Environment Select Committee to send a clear message to politicians – an unachievable 47 percent methane reduction target would be setting farmers up to fail.
An interview with the young(est) farmer of the year

23 July 2019

Young(est) Farmer of the Year talks about what’s invaluable and who he’d invite to help with the milking.
DairyNZ supports considered, careful biosecurity review

19 July 2019

DairyNZ endorses a renewed focus on improving biosecurity in New Zealand, following the announcement by Government today.
Farmers rise to climate challenge

16 July 2019

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle is today joining with other primary sector leaders to launch a Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment: He Waka Eke Noa - our future in our hands to manage agricultural emissions.
Methane target change

15 July 2019

DairyNZ has released its submission on the Zero Carbon Bill and is calling on the Government to revise the methane target in the Bill to one that does not put at risk New Zealand’s world-leading dairy sector.
M. bovis Programme to adopt recommendations from reviews

04 July 2019

The Mycoplasma bovis Programme has accepted almost all of the recommendations from two reviews into a backlog of trace animal movements, and the surge of activity to process them, in the lead up to Moving Day and winter movements.
Clear heads and a healthy herd

01 July 2019

For Northland farmers Mark and Vicki Meyer, keeping their cows thriving starts with keeping their farm team thriving, even in the busy winter months.
Meet DairyNZ’s Lye Farm Team

01 July 2019

Lye Farm manager Bruce Sugar’s team supports the science while keeping both farm and cows in top shape.
School and community team up

01 July 2019

Dozens of students recently joined up with DairyNZ, local farmers and community groups to carry out riparian planting on a Kakanui farm.
Honouring John Wilson as one of dairy’s great leaders

30 January 2019

With recent news of John Wilson’s passing, DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says it is clear that the former Fonterra chairman will be greatly missed.
Public wanting cleaner water no surprise - we all have the same vision

03 January 2019

The results from the Colmar Brunton survey of the public that showed the public care about waterways is no surprise, and reinforces that all kiwis care deeply about New Zealand.