Displaying items by tag: DairyNZ
Fonterra and DairyNZ join forces to tackle nitrogen leaching
Fonterra will team up with DairyNZ to expand a trial to help improve waterways and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Winter grazing advice presented to ministers
A group formed to look at implementation of intensive winter grazing regulations has delivered its advice to the Government.
Kudos for landmark fertility research
Ground-breaking collaborative research into improving dairy fertility genetics has been recognised in the annual Kudos Awards.
Govt needs to rethink research funding strategy - Mackle
DairyNZ say the government needs to rethink how environmental research is funded in New Zealand.
Pasture on steroids
A very wet warm October/November has put a damper on milk production in many parts of the North Island, according to DairyNZ.
DairyNZ wins Primary Industry Award for fertility research
A team led by DairyNZ received a Primary Industries Award at the Kudos Awards last week.
Milking cows behind the barbed wire
A recent field day at the Waikeria Prison Farm near Te Awamutu offered farmers the chance to see what goes on “behind the wire”, alongside introducing the idea of farmers employing offenders near the end or after the term of their sentences.
Nonsense rule irks West Coasters
The government's new freshwater regulations are creating a few headaches for West Coast dairy farmers, according to DairyNZ South Island head Tony Finch.
Grass growing, milk flowing
The dairy industry is humming with strong pasture growth, thanks to a kind winter and a mild spring.
Not the time for militancy
DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says some farmers would prefer a more militant approach in tackling contentious issues affecting the sector.
