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This is just the start of our industry trying to understand and quantify how much farmers are investing in environmental actions. 

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle says the current downturn in the dairy industry is different from others in the past. 

The latest outlook for dairy farming and a selection of ‘Hot Science’ topics will feature at the DairyNZ’s regional farmer forums which kick off in April.

DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are researching how much money dairy farmers have spent onfarm in environmental projects.

Like a lot of dairy farmers, I am pretty happy about farewelling 2015, and looking ahead to a New Year with better prospects and farmgate milk prices.

STAFFING AND environment issues dominated the discussion at DairyNZ’s annual meeting earlier this month.

DAIRY FARMERS, including sharemilkers, have turned out and given a record level of support for continuing investment in their annual milksolids levy to fund ongoing research and development, environmental work and other industry initiatives.

DAIRYNZ CHIEF executive Tim Mackle is urging farmers to vote when they receive voting papers in the mail this month.

Retaining primary sector research and development to maintain competitiveness while at the same time diversifying into other key areas is important, says industry body DairyNZ.

Industry good body DairyNZ says it has the expertise lined-up and waiting for the development and management of a new Dairy Industry Good Animal Database, should Livestock Improvement (LIC) shareholders approve the transfer of the Core Database this month.