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Dairy farmers to cast milksolids levy vote

21 April 2020

Dairy farmers are encouraged to have their say in the milksolids levy vote 2020, which is now open for voting. It is a one-in-six year vote for industry good organisation, DairyNZ.
Director Appointment

20 April 2020

Due to a scheduled rotation, DairyNZ seeks one independent director for the board.
Farmer catch-ups go online during COVID-19

17 April 2020

DairyNZ is now hosting online discussion groups where farmers can beam in via their computers from the comfort of their living rooms, offices or dairies. No need to take the gumboots off!
New research reveals less New Zealand dairy emissions

16 April 2020

DairyNZ has welcomed the news that New Zealand’s greenhouse gas inventory has been updated to reflect new science on nitrous oxide emissions, which show that dairy cows and other livestock produce less emissions than previously estimated.
Dairy committed to environmental journey

16 April 2020

The Our Freshwater 2020 report released today highlights New Zealand’s environmental challenges and where we can all play our part.
Your levy: driving our sector forward

01 April 2020

While DairyNZ’s milksolids levy supports dairy farmers on-farm, it’s also delivering significant value to the sector as a whole.
Why the levy matters

01 April 2020

The milksolids levy has been part of New Zealand dairy farming for 17 years, funding research and development that enable us to continue thriving as farmers.
Meeting farmers’ migrant workforce needs

01 April 2020

The changes to be rolled out on employer-assisted work visa processes show that dairy farmers’ voices were heard.
Farming kit an early hit

01 April 2020

The kit’s ‘farming’ topic encourages learning through science, literacy, storytelling, numeracy, waiata, poetry, role play and artwork.
How to turn off the milk supply

01 April 2020

The latest research from Europe may provide an approach worth investigating.
Setting up a fertile herd

01 April 2020

Thanks to recent research findings, cows that produce well, get back in calf, and remain in the herd as long as possible is becoming more achievable.
Significant leaching reductions achieved by forage research

01 April 2020

The Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching programme delivered new knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can provide more than a 20 percent reduction in nitrate leaching from farming systems.
Better oocytes in our sights

01 April 2020

DairyNZ researchers have been investigating ways to improve oocyte (egg) quality, with the end goal of lifting conception rates in New Zealand dairy herds.
NZAEL to deliver improved BVs

01 April 2020

Improved Breeding Values (BVs) are here, after New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited’s February upgrade to new tools for computing genetic evaluations.
Tools for methane mitigation

01 April 2020

DairyNZ scientist Elena Minnee looks at four tools being investigated to help farmers meet future methane emission targets.