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Dairy farmers are seemingly more upbeat than they were three months ago but how long this positivity remains seems to depend on what the new Government does in the coming months.

DairyNZ's general manager of farm performance, Sarah Speight says while things are looking pretty good on farm, there is still concern about what the future might hold financially.

While the new Coalition Government hopes to make fast progress in its first 100 days on key commitments made during the election campaign, farmers are hoping that ministers are clear about the primary sector’s priorities.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says they are waiting patiently for the new government to be formed so they can discuss with them key issues of particular concern to the dairy industry.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says they are waiting patiently for the new government to be formed so they can discuss with them key issues of particular concern to the dairy industry.

A DairyNZ programme to help farmers in two Canterbury catchments to reduce N loss has proved highly successful.

Farmers, iwi and other community members are celebrating the second anniversary of a large-scale initiative to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district.

A working group, made up of agribusiness leaders, has been set up to help New Zealand remain internationally competitive in genetic gain.

The use of wearable electronic monitors on the country’s dairy herds is rapidly increasing, according to DairyNZ polling.

Waikato farmer Jim van der Poel has been re-elected chairman of DairyNZ.