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Scott FarmWelcome to DairyNZ's Scott Farm, home to research on effective farming systems for dairy farmers, with particular relevance for pasture-based Waikato farming.
Research•4 min read
Scott Farm

Welcome to DairyNZ's Scott Farm, home to research on effective farming systems for dairy farmers, with particular relevance for pasture-based Waikato farming.
Research•4 min read
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DairyNZ ResearchCo-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.
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IPENZ 21: Farm Dairy Effluent Pond Design and Construction
A technical guide to building a new effluent storage pond.
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•Effluent
•IPENZ 21: Farm Dairy Effluent Pond Design and Construction

A technical guide to building a new effluent storage pond.
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•Effluent
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DairyNZ submission to MfE - Consultation: Aotearoa New Zealand's 2035 international climate change target
Resources
•Regulations
•DairyNZ submission to MfE - Consultation: Aotearoa New Zealand's 2035 international climate change target
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•Regulations
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Inside Dairy - Where today's questions become tomorrow's toolsLye Farm, one of DairyNZ’s research farms near Hamilton, uses purpose-built facilities, specialised feeding equipment, and trained cows. These facilities enable trials of new approaches under pasture-based farming conditions typical of New Zealand.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•4 min read
Inside Dairy - Where today's questions become tomorrow's tools
Lye Farm, one of DairyNZ’s research farms near Hamilton, uses purpose-built facilities, specialised feeding equipment, and trained cows. These facilities enable trials of new approaches under pasture-based farming conditions typical of New Zealand.
Inside Dairy•3 Nov 2025
•4 min read
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Tight season remains despite forecast payout: DairyNZ Econ TrackerTight 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.
Media releases•11 Jun 2024
•2 min read
Tight season remains despite forecast payout: DairyNZ Econ Tracker
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.
Media releases•11 Jun 2024
•2 min read
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Let’s raise a glass to Kiwi dairy this World Milk DayDairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) are excited to toast these achievements this World Milk Day (1 June).
Media releases•31 May 2024
•4 min read
Let’s raise a glass to Kiwi dairy this World Milk Day
DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) are excited to toast these achievements this World Milk Day (1 June).
Media releases•31 May 2024
•4 min read
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Helping keep a spring in dairy farmers' stepsDairyNZ’s three-year Reducing Sprains and Strains project set out to understand the common causes of injuries and work with farmers to develop practical solutions to reduce them on New Zealand dairy farms.
Media releases•28 May 2024
•3 min read
Helping keep a spring in dairy farmers' steps
DairyNZ’s three-year Reducing Sprains and Strains project set out to understand the common causes of injuries and work with farmers to develop practical solutions to reduce them on New Zealand dairy farms.
Media releases•28 May 2024
•3 min read
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Design and installationDesigning and installing a new irrigation system for your farm involves making sure it fits your land, business and water regulations. This page emphasises how a well-planned system can boost the efficient use of water, energy, labour, and money.
Environment•1 min read
Design and installation

Designing and installing a new irrigation system for your farm involves making sure it fits your land, business and water regulations. This page emphasises how a well-planned system can boost the efficient use of water, energy, labour, and money.
Environment•1 min read
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Research FarmsDairyNZ's research farms are an important industry resource that provide 'real farm' platforms with associated science resources, enabling pasture and animal trials to be carried out.
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Automatic Milking Systems Booklet
This booklet is an introduction to automatic milking in New Zealand pastoral dairy systems.
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•Milking
•Automatic Milking Systems Booklet

This booklet is an introduction to automatic milking in New Zealand pastoral dairy systems.
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•Milking
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PlantainPlantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
Plantain

Plantain is a herb that grows in New Zealand and is liked by animals, with a fibrous and coarse root system. This page discusses its various uses on dairy farms.
Feed•11 min read
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Employee onboardingEmployee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
Employee onboarding

Employee onboarding is the process of helping new employees settle into their roles to ensure a positive start to their employment. This page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
People•5 min read
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Step into governance: DairyNZ seeks emerging farmer-leaderDairyNZ is giving New Zealand farmers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on governance and leadership experience within the dairy sector.
Media releases•19 Jan 2026
•2 min read
Step into governance: DairyNZ seeks emerging farmer-leader
DairyNZ is giving New Zealand farmers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on governance and leadership experience within the dairy sector.
Media releases•19 Jan 2026
•2 min read
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About DAiSYDAiSYTM is our new AI-powered website assistant, designed to make it easier to find the information you need from across the DairyNZ website. Find out how DAiSY can help you access trusted answers from our extensive knowledge base.
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Latest plantain trial results again show role in reducing nitrogen leachingDairyNZ’s Plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.
Media releases•8 Sep 2025
•3 min read
Latest plantain trial results again show role in reducing nitrogen leaching
DairyNZ’s Plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.
Media releases•8 Sep 2025
•3 min read
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Fodder Beet overviewFodder beet is a crop with high yield potential, offering many benefits for dairy farming, including adding body condition to cows and having less environmental impact than other feeds. It must be managed correctly to ensure the health of your cows.
Feed•2 min read
Fodder Beet overview

Fodder beet is a crop with high yield potential, offering many benefits for dairy farming, including adding body condition to cows and having less environmental impact than other feeds. It must be managed correctly to ensure the health of your cows.
Feed•2 min read
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Dairy farmers rewarded with biosecurity levy reductionThanks to a national effort from New Zealand dairy farmers in response to Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), the Biosecurity Levy will reduce from 2.4 cents per kilogram of milksolids to 0.8 cents per kilogram of milksolids from 1 July 2024.
Media releases•4 Jun 2024
•2 min read
Dairy farmers rewarded with biosecurity levy reduction
Thanks to a national effort from New Zealand dairy farmers in response to Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), the Biosecurity Levy will reduce from 2.4 cents per kilogram of milksolids to 0.8 cents per kilogram of milksolids from 1 July 2024.
Media releases•4 Jun 2024
•2 min read
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High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI)The risk of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flu is low for New Zealand but dairy farmers need to be vigilant and practice good biosecurity.
Biosecurity•3 min read
High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI)

The risk of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flu is low for New Zealand but dairy farmers need to be vigilant and practice good biosecurity.
Biosecurity•3 min read
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Monitoring water quality in catchmentsThis long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.
Research•2 min read
Monitoring water quality in catchments

This long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.
Research•2 min read