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Connecting New Zealand dairy farmers. Part of the CountryWide family.

14/09/2025

Simple, repeatable systems are proving to be a winning formula for
North Otago couple Peter and Emma Smit.

They spoke at a recent Pasture Summit field days to find out just what those systems entail and how the Smits achieve top-performing financial returns.

Read the full story in Dairy Country Spring - OUT NOW!

Words Anne Lee, Photos Holly Lee

12/09/2025

William Morrison shares the story of Morrison Farming's journey to becoming a leader in beef-on-dairy genetics through its Ezicalve programme. He explains how decades of breeding for easy calving and strong growth have shaped their cattle and looks ahead to the Aro Hereford sale on 23 September.

21/08/2025

For the last few years, LeAnne Blakelock and her husband Ian Powell have reared 80% non-replacement calves born on farm to increase their business productivity while raising the value of their Jersey dairy beef.

LeAnne began experimenting with rose veal a few years ago and is now working with local Taranaki farmer and meat processor Shane McDonald to launch her own Rose Gold Veal brand.

Read the full story in Dairy Country Spring - Out Now

20/08/2025

Dairy Country Spring - Out Now!

In our first edition of DAIRY Country, our team has focused on the connected value chain of beef-on-dairy –the dual-purpose dairy cow producing both milk and meat.There is also a great feature on using technology for heat detection and the rise of wearables like cow collars and tags.

Even though DAIRY Country only comes out twice a year, we are putting out new advice, tips and trends weekly on our DAIRY Country podcast hosted by Anne Lee and our DAIRY Country email newsletter which you can sign up to at https://bit.ly/3HCR9TQ

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14/08/2025

Our fresh new look for the podcast!

Hosted weekly by award winning agriculture journalist, Anne Lee, from the CountryWide team.

Same great episodes as Dairy Exporter, DAIRY Country is your home weekly for everything New Zealand dairy farming!

06/08/2025

By the early 1900s, New Zealand farmers knew that fertiliser was vital to hold back reversion and keep pasture productive.

From government efforts to source affordable nutrients, to co-ops entering the market during the Depression, fertiliser has long been a key input in our dairy story.

Over the past century, trials, research, and soil mapping have deepened our understanding of how to nourish the land that sustains us.

05/08/2025

Dr John Roche, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Adviser, reflects on a century of dairy innovation, highlighting how science, co-operation and Kiwi ingenuity have driven so many of the advances in New Zealand’s dairy sector - including the Herringbone and Rotary farm dairies, rotational grazing, higher stocking rates and fertiliser as well as genetic gain in dairy herds.
Ministry for Primary Industries

New episode out now! Listen, or via your favourite podcast platform.

04/08/2025

Our top picks from Dairy Exporter covers 2020-2025

What happened in the dairy industry during this time?

🦠 2020 COVID-19 Disruptions, But Dairy Holds Strong
Despite global chaos, dairy exports remain resilient. Farmers are deemed essential workers, and the sector helps buffer the NZ economy through the pandemic.

📈 2021 Record Export Earnings
Dairy earns $20 billion+ in exports — a record high — thanks to strong global demand and rising prices for whole milk powder and butter.

🐮 2022 Low Emissions Targets Announced
The government releases He Waka Eke Noa draft plans to price agricultural emissions by 2025, making NZ the first country to plan a levy on farm methane.

🌏 2023 Farmer Pushback on Emissions Pricing
Widespread farmer protests erupt over emissions pricing proposals. Industry leaders call for fairer timelines and practical solutions for low-emissions farming.

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03/08/2025

The Second World War impacted the dairy sector in many ways. In New Zealand, dairy co-operatives started to merge to pool resources and were coming up with new products that had a longer shelf life, while dairy farmers had to juggle fewer resources on farm, from machinery and rubberware through to available labour.

Women and school-aged children stepped up to work in many previously male-dominated roles, including milking cows and running farms.

Petrol restrictions had many impacts, including farmers having to buy cows via correspondence rather than driving around to view potential sires and pedigree stock.

Maybe one of the biggest flow-on effects was the ballot farms for returned servicemen upon their return, which saw a lot of unproductive land eventually be converted into dairy farms.

31/07/2025

Sheryl Haitana shares how Dr Doug Phillips revolutionised electric fencing at Ruakura, solving voltage loss issues and inventing underground fencing, a breakthrough many didn’t believe was possible until they saw it in action.

New episode out now! Listen, or via your favourite podcast platform.

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