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Quit the attacks & let’s work together
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 9:44 am | DairyNZ
The New Zealand public is being blatantly misled by Greenpeace on dairying and its environmental footprint, says DairyNZ’s chief executive Dr Tim Mackle. More >>
A taste of dairy farming appeals at Owl Farm open day
Friday, 21 October 2016, 4:10 pm | DairyNZ
Owl Farm at St Peter’s School in Cambridge welcomed over 600 visitors for its first-ever open day, giving them insights into the sector that gives them milk, cheese and yoghurt. More >>
Farm systems ‘status quo’ despite forecast milk price
Friday, 7 October 2016, 12:38 pm | DairyNZ
Dairy farmers Rachel and Kenneth Short say despite a potential increase in forecast milk price, they won’t be making any changes to their farm budget. More >>
Break-even cost pared back as farmers lift efficiency
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 12:46 pm | DairyNZ
Industry body DairyNZ says the increased dividend and the maintained $4.25 per kg MS Fonterra Farmgate Milk Price is some good news for farmers with shares. More >>
Sharemilking remains a viable career path – new report
Friday, 8 July 2016, 10:43 am | DairyNZ
Sharemilking as a career path is alive and well, according to a report recently released on progression in the dairy industry. More >>
Genetic base cow change brings breeding worth back
Monday, 13 June 2016, 1:49 pm | DairyNZ
The genetic base cow – the genetic reference point for all dairy cattle in New Zealand – will be updated this month when it will become younger, moving from a 2000 to a 2005-born base cow. More >>
Hold on tight farmers, the future is bright
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 1:03 pm | DairyNZ
Leading industry speakers at the DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum held in Hamilton this week reaffirmed the view that while another year of low milk prices is on the horizon, the long-term outlook for dairy remains bright. More >>
Waikato forum: what dairy can learn from kiwifruit crisis
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 11:07 am | DairyNZ
Dairy farmers facing the industry’s lowest milk price in years will this month hear lessons learnt by the kiwifruit industry when Psa struck in 2010. More >>
Waikato forum to unlock secrets to $3/kg MS farm systems
Friday, 29 April 2016, 11:08 am | DairyNZ
Dairy farmer Gary Rowlands says running his farm at a cost of under $3/kg milksolids (MS) is thanks to a simple system. More >>
Farmers have stepped up to protect environment
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 12:29 pm | DairyNZ
Despite tough seasons, dairy farmers have stepped up and made significant progress on meeting their environmental commitments to New Zealanders, according to a new progress report on the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord. ‘Two Years On’, the ... More >>
Deputy PM to headline DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum event
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 12:40 pm | DairyNZ
Deputy Prime Minister Hon Bill English and Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings are among a line-up of leading speakers presenting to dairy farmers at the DairyNZ Farmers’ Forum, May 17-18, in Hamilton. More >>
Farmers urged to make seed decisions based on science
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 10:21 am | DairyNZ
Farmers are being urged to do their homework and look for hard data before purchasing grass seed, to ensure they make the correct choice. More >>
Michael Spaans elected new chair of DairyNZ
Sunday, 8 November 2015, 10:11 am | DairyNZ
Waikato dairy farmer Michael Spaans has been elected the new chair of industry body DairyNZ at a special meeting of the board held this weekend. More >>
Dairy farmers focused on environmental responsibilities
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 5:16 pm | DairyNZ
Dairy farmers are focused on doing their bit to improve water quality in New Zealand and have made measurable progress in their environmental performance. More >>
Dairy's contribution to the Waikato
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 8:37 am | DairyNZ
Provisional figures for the 2014/15 dairy season, released at today's DairyNZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Morrinsville, show $2.4 billion worth of milk was produced in the Waikato. More >>
Feed field days address fluctuations
Monday, 24 August 2015, 3:43 pm | DairyNZ
Tips and information to help manage the ups and downs of fluctuating milk price will be provided at a series of DairyNZ events in September and October. More >>
TPP deal to free up dairy trade would reduce volatility
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 4:58 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chairman John Luxton writes that major TPP players are holding their dairy consumers to ransom More >>
Milk price drop will have big impact on rural communities
Friday, 7 August 2015, 5:15 pm | DairyNZ
Rural businesses, not just dairy farmers, will feel a big impact from Fonterra's announcement today that its 2015-16 Forecast Farmgate Milk Price is reducing from $5.25 to $3.85, says industry body DairyNZ More >>
New certification scheme for dairy farm systems consultants
Friday, 7 August 2015, 9:22 am | DairyNZ
A certification scheme designed to give farmers confidence in the quality and standard of the advice they receive from their dairy farm systems consultants was launched today at the New Zealand Institute for Primary Industries Management (NZIPIM) national ... More >>
Production drop forecast as farmers look to manage costs
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 2:08 pm | DairyNZ
Analysis undertaken by the DairyNZ Economics Group is pointing to at least a two to three percent drop in New Zealand's milk production this season as farmers tighten the focus on improving the efficiency of their farming systems. More >>
