DairyNZ News

Ongoing work by the farming sector has resulted in the Government making significant changes to make wintering rules much more practical on-farm, which is good news for farmers.

Sustained advocacy from the dairy sector has helped secure 500 more international workers to help on dairy farms, however, the Government’s border class exceptions still fall short of the sector’s 4,000 worker shortage.

Insights into a significant challenge dairy farmers currently face – how to attract and retain great farm staff in a difficult labour market – will be shared by farmers and an HR specialist at a DairyNZ webinar on April 20.

A financial expert and a transformational chief executive are the two independent directors to be appointed to DairyNZ’s Board of Directors.

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle has announced two internal appointments to DairyNZ’s senior management team.

Agriculture’s emissions pricing alternatives are attracting good interest from dairy, sheep and beef farmers.

DairyNZ says the Government’s decision to allow just 300 more international dairy farm workers into New Zealand doesn’t do enough to help resolve the sector’s significant staff shortage.

Due to high farmer interest, more than 15 extra online regional meetings are being added to the DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) agriculture emissions pricing roadshow.

Farmers now have more time to have a say on designing a new emissions pricing option as an alternative to agriculture going into the NZ ETS.

Today’s announcement on border changes brings much-needed clarity for the many dairy businesses that have been in limbo, desperately seeking international workers to fill vacant roles on farm.