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Two Waikato dairy farmers were elected to DairyNZ’s board last week.

Talking about elections, the DairyNZ board election is shaping up to be a much more exciting affair.

DairyNZ's new Taranaki regional leader, Mark Laurence, plans to help the region’s farmers continue adapting to their fast-changing environment.

Dairy farmers are being told that careful planning in spring is important for successful wintering.

Dairy and red meat farmer lobbies want Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to back their climate change initiative rather than impose a farmer levy.

A DairyNZ-led project launched in July is looking into the benefits to farmers of 3-in-2 milking (three milkings in two days). It will run for three years.

DairyNZ emphasises that the cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical.

Dairy isn’t the backbone of the economy; the environment is, says Fish & Game New Zealand (F&GNZ).

The dairy sector will earn New Zealand about $17.5 billion in export revenue this year, and likely more next year, says Professor Graeme Doole, DairyNZ principal economist.

The Government has extended the deadline for submitting on its freshwater discussion document: farmers say the two-week extension isn’t enough.