No backing down on bovis

30 November 2020

Eradication of Mycoplasma bovis is going to plan, but we have a way to go yet.

Farming sector pleased visa changes provide certainty

07 July 2020

DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are pleased to see today’s government announcement that is extending employer assisted temporary work visas due to expire by the end of 2020.

Government supports dairy farming jobs for kiwis

24 June 2020

The Government and dairy sector have joined forces on a new campaign to support COVID-19 affected workers into a farming career, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.

Wintering – take action now

30 April 2020

Take action now with these five focus areas for wintering in weather- and Covid-19-impacted areas.

DairyNZ: better broadband will drive connected, efficient communities

29 April 2020

DairyNZ says the Government’s $15m investment in rural broadband technology is welcomed as it will drive greater business efficiency and keep communities better connected.

Farmers urged to act now on winter feed

28 April 2020

Nationwide feed shortages are prompting DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand to encourage farmers to act now to secure next season’s performance.

Organic Products Bill consultation

23 April 2020

The government is consulting until 28 May 2020 on a proposed Organic Products Bill.

Planning your winter feed

23 April 2020

It’s been a challenging few months on many farms. Drought affected several regions, including Waikato where I work as a Consulting Officer.

Pleasing that Moving Day can hit the road

22 April 2020

DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are pleased to see certainty provided by the Government today, that Moving Day – or Moving Week as it will likely be – can proceed from June 1 for thousands of dairy farmers nationwide.

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!

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.

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.

Getting support with your feed planning

Find out what feed planning assistance is available to you.

M. bovis eradication on track

26 March 2020

Latest data from the 10-year programme gives us confidence that we’re on track to eradicate the disease from New Zealand.