With key national rules set to change, the sector readies itself for a new national direction.

New DairyNZ research, shared at recent joint events with Federated Farmers and FMG, highlights the key factors behind successful contract milking partnerships - and why getting them right matters.

With New Zealand getting ready to host the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit this year, DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown attended the 2025 event in Chile.

New DairyNZ research will help farmers mitigate the impacts of heat stress on herds in high-risk regions of the country.

DairyNZ is giving New Zealand farmers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on governance and leadership experience within the dairy sector.

A selection of New Zealand dairy farming videos to view or download for broadcast use.

Animal welfare is of paramount importance to New Zealand’s dairy industry, with consumers increasingly interested in how food is produced, not just the quality of the final product.

DairyNZ today welcomed the Government’s proposed new legislation to reform the Resource Management Act.

The Ministry for Primary Industries, OSPRI and the country’s dairy and beef sectors are today marking that New Zealand is on the home straight to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.

New Zealand dairy farmers are achieving more with fewer cows, shown through record milk production per cow and continued genetic progress.

New Zealand Animal Evaluation has completed its annual update of Economic Values (EVs) as part of the December 2025 Animal Evaluation run.

The strength of New Zealand dairy farming is in making the most of pasture grown on farm. Refocusing on the basics, measuring covers, tracking leaf emergence, and using this to set rotation lengths, helps get the best from pasture.

New Zealand’s wild weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain — there will be more of it.