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DairyNZ: the top 10 things Government can do for dairy

18 August 2020

DairyNZ has released its ten policy priorities for the 2020 election and its ‘The View from the Cow Shed’ report which provides policymakers with insight from the farm, says DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle.
New Rural Employee Support Hub launched

13 August 2020

DairyNZ and partners have launched a new Rural Employee Support Hub, to provide information and help to farm employees so they have the best possible experiences and careers on farm.
DairyNZ invites farmers to join its board

13 August 2020

Dairy farmers with an interest in shaping the future of New Zealand’s dairy sector are invited to apply for two director roles with industry good body, DairyNZ.
Dairy sector turns attention to on-farm action

05 August 2020

As the Government’s Action for Healthy Waterways becomes law, DairyNZ is turning its attention to what this now means on-farm.
Regional planning process delayed due to COVID-19

30 March 2020

The deadline for lodging appeals on the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan has been extended to Friday 8 May 2020.
M. bovis Programme continues as an essential service

27 March 2020

The M. bovis programme is continuing to operate as an essential service under the current COVID-19 restrictions.
Farmers invited to join flexible milking webinar

18 March 2020

Dairy farmers are invited to find out more about research into flexible milking and its benefits at a free online DairyNZ webinar on Monday, March 30.
Working through the challenges

01 March 2020

DairyNZ’s recent Dairy Environment Leaders’ Forum was an opportunity to show others that dairy farmers are responding to sector issues and policy direction, says chair Tracy Brown.
Banks explain what capital changes will mean for farmers

01 March 2020

How will the recent changes to bank capital requirements affect dairy farmers? We put some questions to the country’s five largest rural lenders.
Open books

27 February 2020

Successful businesses have one thing in common – they budget.
New Centre for Vocational Excellence welcomed

19 August 2019

DairyNZ is delighted that the government has chosen to work with the primary sector to develop New Zealand’s first Centre of Vocational Excellence.
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.