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.

Two of New Zealand’s key rural data organisations - DairyNZ’s DairyBase and Farm Focus - have formed a new partnership that aims to remove data duplication and help provide more timely, useful benchmarking insights for farmers.

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.

Consultation on new freshwater regulations has now closed, but not before DairyNZ strongly advocated for more workable rules to meet both environmental needs and the realities of farming.

Following an extensive national and international search, DairyNZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr David Burger as its new Chief Science and Innovation Officer.

It’s a very unique New Zealand story – when an export does well, it’s good for the economy, but unfortunately, tough for locals.

New Zealand’s freshwater management policies have long been focused on nitrogen and other contaminant limits, but with freshwater reform underway, there is an opportunity to shift towards more of a focus on stream health.

Experts from 24 countries are coming to see why New Zealand is at the heart of global dairy success as Christchurch gets ready to host the 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference, this December.

As more and more farmers adopt wearables, new research aims to assess how they affect reproductive performance.

A DairyNZ project aimed at reducing strains and sprains on farm has won the Innovation category in the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025.

DairyNZ is marking 60 years of the Economic Survey, reflecting on the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy sector over this time.

Leaders from across the livestock sector have come together with the Government to sign a new agreement on how to prepare and respond in the unlikely event of a foot and mouth disease outbreak.

DairyNZ Chair Tracy Brown and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chair Kate Acland today welcomed the announcement by Agriculture Minister Todd McClay of a $17 million, seven-year collaborative science and research programme – Resilient Pastures.

New Zealand dairy farmers are feeling proud and increasingly positive about the future of their sector, according to DairyNZ’s latest View from the Cowshed report released today at Fieldays.