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The dairy industry must continue to be incredibly competitive around converting grass into milk, says new DairyNZ chief executive Campbell Parker.

DairyNZ's new chief executive Campbell Parker says the dairy sector should take lessons from the stalled primary sector climate action partnership He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) and move forward.

OPINION: When it comes to emissions pricing and He Waka Eke Noa, dairy farmers are more forgiving than sheep and beef farmers.

On farm innovation and technology is something new career dairy farmers are looking for when applying for jobs.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says last week's annual meeting was a quiet affair and reasonably positive.

Despite all the challenges the dairy industry is facing, DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel believes the sector has a good future.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says the low forecast farmgate milk price is already putting a lot of pressure on dairy farmers and their cashflows.

DairyNZ has updated the national breakeven forecast to $7.78/kgMS, a 27c increase from its previous forecast.

OPINION: A mate of yours truly wonders just exactly how some of the so-called ‘leaders’ in the ag sector will fare if there is a change of Government on Oct 14.

OPINION: Your old mate wonders if the current chair of DairyNZ, Jim van der Poel, is the very same Jim van der Poel who is now canvassing to retain his directorship of the dairy industry-good body.