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DairyNZ will lead a seven-year $21 million research partnership to contribute to cleaning up rural waterways. 

Canterbury dairy farmers are putting money where where their mouths are and playing their part in helping to improve water quality, says Canterbury dairy leader Tom Mason.

Telling the real dairy story is crucial in being able to attract the next generation of farm staff, scientists and rural professionals, says DairyNZ consulting officer Anna Arrends.

Anti-dairying activists should be rejoicing: New Zealand’s milking herd has shrunk for the second year in a row.

A young dairy farming couple have increased their equity by at least $500,000 in two-three years on a less-than-ideal Far North farm and despite two years of low dairy payout.

A leading exponent of once-a-day milking says it’s important that New Zealand attracts intelligent, keen young people to the dairy industry.

The new strategy for the dairy sector will lead to a longer conversation about what New Zealand’s future farm and food systems could look like.

Sadly, our cooperative has lost one of our strongest people with former director Michael Spaans passing away last week.

Even when ill, DairyNZ chairman Michael Spaans still made an effort to add value to the organisation.

Waikato dairy farmer Jim van der Poel has been elected the new chairman of industry good body, DairyNZ.