DairyNZ Submission to the Environment Select Committee re Fast-Track Approvals Bill (April 2024)

DairyNZ submission on proposed changes to MPIs cost recovery settings (8 March 2024)

DairyNZ submission on the Ministry for Primary Industries' Annual Review 2024: Proposed changes to MPI’s cost recovery settings.

DairyNZ submission on Biodiversity Credit consultation Nov 2023

DairyNZ Submission on the deferral of NZ ETS reporting obligations for animals – farmer activities (5 September 2023)

DairyNZ supports the deferral of farm-level obligations for the NZ ETS reporting. Deferral would allow the sector and Government to continue working in partnership to create an equitable and workable system for managing agricultural emissions.

DairyNZ Annual Report 2022-23

Download the full version of the DairyNZ 2022-23 Annual Report here.

DairyNZ Annual Report 2022-23 summary

Download the DairyNZ Annual Report 2022-23 summary here.

Worksheet To Estimate Water Use In The Farm Dairy

In the absence of meters, you can use this form to record all your water uses, then do the calculation to estimate total consumption.

Meeting A Sustainable Future – Selwyn and Hinds: Phill and Jos Everest, Flemington Farm

Phill and Jos Everest are farm owners in Longbeach, Hinds. They are on heavy soils so have low N loss.

Waikato Research Reveals Benefits Of Using Catch Crops

Using a catch crop can reduce a farm’s nutrient footprint and increase homegrown feed yield.

Velvetleaf Farm Management

A quick guide for identifying velvetleaf and what to do once identified.

Sprosen and Ledgard 2020 - N leaching from two high-rainfall dairy farms in the Lake Rotorua catchment

Report prepared by M Sprosen and S Ledgard for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, DairyNZ, Overseer Limited and Ministry For Primary Industries.

St Andrews Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram

Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.

Short Rotation Rye Grass: P21 Research Trial

Trial results on using short-rotation ryegrass to improve matching spring-pasture supply with cow feed demand.

Smart Water Use In The Farm Dairy

This guide looks at water use in and around the farm dairy, and whether there's potential for greater efficiency.

Skibbereen Partner Farm Profile

Farm focus on improving data recording, reducing N losses, managing variable soils and a high water table.

Siting of dairy relative to main farm race and tanker access

Optimise the race and dairy layout for cow flow and functionality.

Ruapuna Farm Farm Efficiency Diagram

Annual summary of farm efficiency of farm management and production.

Management guidelines for reducing nitrogen fertiliser use: an approach to reduce nitrate leaching from Dairy systems - research summary

This document summarises three trials that decreased Nitrogen (N) fertiliser inputs.

Beaumaris Dairies Partner Farm Information

Find our more on how Beaumaris Dairies’ has been on addressing environmental challenges.

Owl Farm, Waikato

Owl Farm case study (2019) on environmental performance and its effect on production and profitability.