The opportunity for dairy farmers to have a say in the future of the DairyNZ Board has arrived, with voting now open for two directorships.

The Government has announced it will introduce a bill to Parliament by the end of the year, with a dedicated regulator established to oversee applications to use gene technology before 2026.

Dairy farmers are urged to get to know their candidates vying for a position on the DairyNZ Board when voting opens next month.

Farmers are encouraged to get their nominations in for DairyNZ’s Board of Director elections, with only a few days left before nominations close.

August 6, is Farm Worker Appreciation Day, which is a chance to showcase the great work of our dairy farmers, both employers and employees. Jayson and Stacey share how they care for their team, and how they are supported themselves on farm.

Opportunities for passionate, future-focused farmers to apply their governance experience are available at DairyNZ, with the Board of Directors nominations now open.

David Hunt will bring his extensive governance experience and commercial acumen to DairyNZ as a newly appointed independent director.

Following seven years at the helm and having seen through a new strategic direction for DairyNZ, Chair Jim van der Poel has announced he will step down at the October AGM.

Tight margins are set to continue for many New Zealand dairy farmers, due to inflationary pressures, as shown in the latest forecasts released on DairyNZ’s Econ Tracker.

DairyNZ welcomes the government’s decision to keep agriculture out of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).

A dairy farm is the perfect setting to explore science in practice, a local primary school teacher in the Waikato has found, and now she’s taking her learnings back to the classroom.

DairyNZ is pleased with the changes to the Resource Management Act Bill announced by the Government today, allowing more fit for purpose solutions for dairy farmers.

Jonathon Hoets has been selected to join the DairyNZ Board as an associate director for the next year, while current independent director, Margaret Devlin, is stepping down from her role.

As part of the DairyNZ Strategy review process the DairyNZ Board has included its governance practices, with the aim of strengthening the governance framework of the industry good organisation.

Dairy profitability is looking up as DairyNZ’s Econ Tracker shows a forecast seasonal closing position ahead of early-season predictions, though caution exists for farmers as we look ahead.