DairyNZ works with farmers to improve productivity, resource use efficiency, sustainability and profitability.

DairyNZ’s science projects are designed to help farmers become more internationally competitive, locally responsible and regionally resilient. Here’s an overview of our current and past research.

Want to see how the top operators are managing their farms? This section covers case studies for budgeting, milking, environmental impacts, and animal management.

Co-developed with farmers and a range of partners, the solutions we develop are built to work on New Zealand pasture-based dairy farms and help increase profitability and sustainability.

There’s room to save time in almost all herringbone dairies, the key to improving efficiency is to use a consistent milking routine for all milkers.

With more than 12,000 farm businesses employing over 30,000 people on farm we have career opportunities a plenty!

A productive workplace is about getting things done on the farm efficiently to meet the needs of the business and the people. All the resources and tools to help you create a productive workplace are here.

When you hire someone to keep your business running smoothly, you take on responsibility for managing an employment relationship. Getting the basics right around employment and team member health and safety is a necessity for a business owner.

Find out how to recruit quality staff, be a better manager, work within the law and grow your people. Employees, find out all you need to know to make the dairy industry your career.

Managing fertiliser application and rates effectively is critical to a productive dairy farm. This section covers how you can use fertilisers efficiently while minimising environmental impacts.

Analysing your past performance helps you plan for the future and is a key part of growing your business and achieving your goals.

Dairy nutrition is about understanding the nutrient requirements of dairy cows at various stages of lactation and combining various feed alternatives to meet those needs in a cost-effective manner.

To set a dairy cow up for a long, productive life you must give her the best possible start.

Lameness is welfare issue that takes time, energy and skill to treat so early identification of lame cows is critical.

Methane is a big topic and it’s a pressing concern for our sector. We need to reduce our emissions, while improving profitability – but how? In this episode we dig into the research DairyNZ’s doing in this area.

Does selecting bulls that have a high Fertility Breeding Value really improve your herd’s fertility?

Could reducing the number of milkings in a week help the dairy sector attract new staff and improve work-life balance?

Shobana Reddy joined DairyNZ as an intern in 2019 and has continued to be part of the DairyNZ whānau in her role as a Research Technician.

Holly Hay (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Turumakina) kick-started her dairying career through DairyNZ by taking up a Māori summer internship as an undergraduate, before becoming a casual research technician.