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DairyAugust 5

Outstanding in her field: Taieri cow co-wins top Holstein Friesian regional competition

For the first time, the top prize in the Holstein Friesian New Zealand Otago Progeny Competition has a joint winner.
Shawn McAvinue
Outstanding in her field: Taieri cow co-wins top Holstein Friesian regional competition
Outstanding in her field: Taieri cow co-wins top Holstein Friesian regional competition
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DairyAugust 5

Bark chip calving pad provides many benefits on dairy farm in Eastern Southland

A bark chip calving pad reduces soil damage, ensures a herd gets their minerals and makes a diet transition and calving easier, an Eastern Southland sharemilker says.
Shawn McAvinue
Bark chip calving pad provides many benefits on dairy farm in Eastern Southland
Bark chip calving pad provides many benefits on dairy farm in Eastern Southland
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DairyAugust 5

New dairy calves arrive on straw bedding in barn in Eastern Southland

A calving barn is making life easier for a team of dairy farmers in Eastern Southland.
Shawn McAvinue
New dairy calves arrive on straw bedding in barn in Eastern Southland
New dairy calves arrive on straw bedding in barn in Eastern Southland
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DairyJuly 29

Teaching inmates skills is rewarding work on prison dairy farm in South Otago

The cows are back home on a South Otago prison and inmates training for a brighter future will help deliver their calves soon.
Shawn McAvinue
Teaching inmates skills is rewarding work on prison dairy farm in South Otago
Teaching inmates skills is rewarding work on prison dairy farm in South Otago
DairyJuly 22

Progression opportunities to farm ownership remain

Dairy farmers Ann and Scott Henderson have proven property agents wrong and bought their first farm.
Shawn McAvinue
Progression opportunities to farm ownership remain
Progression opportunities to farm ownership remain
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DairyJuly 22

Right mentors, attitude key to farm ownership: young farmer

Dairy farming is the best way to progress to land ownership in the primary sector “by a long shot” but it takes longer than it once did, Federated Farmers share farmer chair Marcus Frost says.
Shawn McAvinue
Right mentors, attitude key to farm ownership: young farmer
Right mentors, attitude key to farm ownership: young farmer
DairyJuly 15

Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland.
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm
DairyJuly 8

Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers

Dairy farmer Cam Edgecombe bought deer property Black Forest Park to support his nearby sharemilking business on the Taieri.
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers
DairyJuly 1

Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says

Water quality is the biggest constraint to growth on dairy farms, a milk processor says.
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
DairyJuly 1

Future legislation may impact dairy conversions

Now is a good time to apply for a dairy farm conversion, a Southland consent planner says.
Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
DairyJuly 1

Bank requires confidence before approving finance

Certainty is necessary before approving finance for a farm conversion, a southern banker says.
Bank requires confidence before approving finance
Bank requires confidence before approving finance
DairyJuly 1

Pre-application meeting with council advised

Farmers seeking a consent for a land-use change should engage with their regional council early, an Environment Southland manager says.
Pre-application meeting with council advised
Pre-application meeting with council advised
DairyJuly 1

Knowledge of landscape attributions key, scientist says

A landscape is the "engine room" of a farm business and important to understand, a scientist says.
Knowledge of landscape attributions key, scientist says
Knowledge of landscape attributions key, scientist says
DairyJuly 1

Resilience the driver for going solar

A solar system is building resilience on an expanding dairy farm in Southland.
Resilience the driver for going solar
Resilience the driver for going solar
DairyJune 30

Sustainable and responsible growth in Southland

Sustainable and responsible dairy growth is possible, Southland dairy farmers say.
Sustainable and responsible growth in Southland
Sustainable and responsible growth in Southland
DairyJune 25

Company’s momentum ‘remarkable’

A fledgling skincare company has been going gangbusters since the diversification of a Taieri dairy farm business.
Company’s momentum ‘remarkable’
Company’s momentum ‘remarkable’
DairyJune 17

Edendale Fonterra site wins top prize

Edendale being crowned the best Fonterra site in New Zealand is recognition of the hard work of its more than 600 staff and their ability to consistently deliver at scale, its manager says.
Edendale Fonterra site wins top prize
Edendale Fonterra site wins top prize
DairyJune 17

Otago cows set a national record

More of the Otago dairy herd got pregnant in the first six weeks of mating in the 2025-26 season compared with the previous year, which helped set a national record for the metric.
DairyJune 12

PM supports electric collars for cows

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out any added regulations for virtual fencing technology.
PM supports electric collars for cows
PM supports electric collars for cows
DairyJune 10

Farmer signs on to organic future

A South Otago dairy farmer believes converting to organic will simplify his farm system, reduce costs and increase profit.
Farmer signs on to organic future
Farmer signs on to organic future
DairyMay 25

Dairy season tipped be less profitable

Dairy farmers are facing a less prosperous year as a new payout is accompanied by higher farm costs.
Dairy season tipped be less profitable
Dairy season tipped be less profitable
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DairyMay 11

Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm

A former Queenstown-Lakes District mayor and one of New Zealand’s richest men are set to take over a 3000ha farm in Hāwea Flat. 
Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm
Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm
DairyMay 9

Which butter tastes best?

When it comes to butter, paying more doesn't necessarily pay off, a new taste test shows.
Which butter tastes best?
Which butter tastes best?
DairyMay 5

Milk prices up after recent slide

A drop in milk volumes sold saw prices rise at the Global Dairy Trade auction, stopping the slide seen at the previous two events.
Milk prices up after recent slide
Milk prices up after recent slide
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