Farmers who overhaul their systems in response to payout fluctuations often end up worse off than those who hold steady and act strategically.

Farmers need certainty about the rules they must follow and the clear, measurable outcomes they should be aiming for.

DairyNZ is pleased to see the Government confirm that Freshwater Farm Plans (FWFPs) will recognise existing industry programmes and act as an alternative to local council consents where appropriate.

Northland farmer, Greg Collins, has been named as the new DairyNZ Board Associate Director, starting on 1 June 2025.

Could next season break a quarter-century trend by delivering two decent payouts in a row?

With dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.

An independent review of DairyNZ’s plantain research programme shows it is on track to achieve its objectives, while the use of plantain to reduce Nitrate leaching is being backed up by farmers and regulators.

An historic night at DairyNZ’s AGM saw Jim van der Poel serve his final day as Chair while two successful director candidates were announced.

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.

Urgent updates to regulations relating to discharge in the Resource Management Act will be welcomed by councils, industry and primary producers around the country.

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.

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.

Whanaungatanga (collaboration) is the theme for this month’s Dairy Environment Leaders (DEL) forum in Wellington.

DairyNZ’s collaborative approach to improving waterway health will see extensive planting take place in the Pōkaiwhenua catchment this summer.

DairyNZ welcomes the government’s plan announced today to review and replace the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).

Dairy farmers, sheep and beef farmers, iwi and other community members are working together to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district and have high aspirations for 2024.