DairyNZ News
The latest DairyNZ news, articles and project updates
Total results 133
Total results 133
DairyNZ’s latest Econ Tracker update shows most farms will still finish the season in a positive position, although the gap has narrowed compared with early season expectations.
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10 Dec 2025
•2 min read
DairyNZ today welcomed the Government’s proposed new legislation to reform the Resource Management Act.
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9 Dec 2025
•2 min read
Finish line in sight in Mycoplasma bovis eradication
The Ministry for Primary Industries, OSPRI and the country’s dairy and beef sectors are today marking that New Zealand is on the home straight to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
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1 Dec 2025
•3 min read
Finish line in sight in Mycoplasma bovis eradication
The Ministry for Primary Industries, OSPRI and the country’s dairy and beef sectors are today marking that New Zealand is on the home straight to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
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1 Dec 2025
•3 min read
Record cow productivity helps drive strong season - NZ Dairy Stats
New Zealand dairy farmers are achieving more with fewer cows, shown through record milk production per cow and continued genetic progress.
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27 Nov 2025
•3 min read
Record cow productivity helps drive strong season - NZ Dairy Stats
New Zealand dairy farmers are achieving more with fewer cows, shown through record milk production per cow and continued genetic progress.
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27 Nov 2025
•3 min read
Breeding Worth updates reflect evolving farm economics and milk payment structures
New Zealand Animal Evaluation has completed its annual update of Economic Values (EVs) as part of the December 2025 Animal Evaluation run.
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26 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Breeding Worth updates reflect evolving farm economics and milk payment structures
New Zealand Animal Evaluation has completed its annual update of Economic Values (EVs) as part of the December 2025 Animal Evaluation run.
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26 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Economic Values update – What it means for your herd
In the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three key updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls.
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24 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Economic Values update – What it means for your herd
In the December Animal Evaluation (AE) run, NZ Animal Evaluation (a DairyNZ subsidiary) will introduce three key updates that may lead to some re-ranking of bulls.
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24 Nov 2025
•2 min read
Why farmers can’t afford to ignore the next big weather event
New Zealand’s wild weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain — there will be more of it.
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17 Nov 2025
•3 min read
Why farmers can’t afford to ignore the next big weather event
New Zealand’s wild weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain — there will be more of it.
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17 Nov 2025
•3 min read
Farm Focus and DairyNZ partner to help deliver smarter, faster benchmarking
Two of New Zealand’s key rural data organisations - DairyNZ’s DairyBase and Farm Focus - have formed a new partnership that aims to remove data duplication and help provide more timely, useful benchmarking insights for farmers.
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21 Oct 2025
•2 min read
Farm Focus and DairyNZ partner to help deliver smarter, faster benchmarking
Two of New Zealand’s key rural data organisations - DairyNZ’s DairyBase and Farm Focus - have formed a new partnership that aims to remove data duplication and help provide more timely, useful benchmarking insights for farmers.
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21 Oct 2025
•2 min read
International Day of Rural Women: DairyNZ’s Leah Prankerd
This International Day of Rural Women we profile DairyNZ Senior Area Manager Central Taranaki Leah Prankerd.
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15 Oct 2025
•2 min read
International Day of Rural Women: DairyNZ’s Leah Prankerd
This International Day of Rural Women we profile DairyNZ Senior Area Manager Central Taranaki Leah Prankerd.
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15 Oct 2025
•2 min read
DairyNZ welcomes revised methane target
DairyNZ welcomes the Government’s decision to adopt a more practical 2050 biogenic methane target range of reductions of 14–24 percent.
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12 Oct 2025
•2 min read
DairyNZ welcomes revised methane target
DairyNZ welcomes the Government’s decision to adopt a more practical 2050 biogenic methane target range of reductions of 14–24 percent.
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12 Oct 2025
•2 min read