DairyNZ welcomes protection of productive land

16 August 2019

DairyNZ supports the government’s recent release of a National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Soils.

Government urged to work with farmers to reduce emissions: ETS is not the answer

13 August 2019

DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is urging the Government to work with agricultural groups to drive real behaviour change on farm, instead of imposing a broad-based tax.

IPCC Special Report adds much needed detail to climate debate

08 August 2019

DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is calling the release of the latest IPCC Special Report overnight a ‘welcome contribution’ to the developing debate on climate.

Plan Change 7 event planned for farmers

08 August 2019

Farmers in the Orari Temuka Opihi Paeora zone are encouraged to come along to a drop-in day to hear more about how new regional rules may affect them.

DairyNZ disheartened to hear of impacted kindergarten

08 August 2019

DairyNZ is disheartened to learn of a kindergarten impacted by poor winter grazing practices in Southland.

Farmers support additional efforts for wintering practices

07 August 2019

New Zealand’s farming sector supports additional efforts to improve winter grazing practices on farms, with a particular focus on animal welfare.

Dairy committed to playing its part in lowering emissions

08 May 2019

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has reconfirmed the dairy sector’s commitment to play its part to reduce its biological emissions, and supports the intent of the direction of the Zero Carbon Bill.

Farm technology: pros and cons

07 May 2019

Many farmers have told us they'd like to know about new innovations that could help on-farm.

Pads and pasture growth gains

07 May 2019

Potential pasture growth rate improvements from standing off cows using a feed pad versus no feed pad.

Farmers' Forums contributing to a positive dairy future

The latest dairy sector developments and opportunities here and overseas will be discussed at DairyNZ’s Farmers’ Forums in regions around the country in May.

You asked, we answered

06 May 2019

Why aren’t more farmers going to once-a-day milking and what are some strategies for reducing nitrogen losses? We put those questions and more to experts here at DairyNZ.

High recognition of strong contribution to the dairy sector

02 May 2019

DairyNZ congratulates passionate environmentalist, Taranaki dairy farmer Trish Rankin, on becoming the 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.