introducing dairynz
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Introducing DairyNZ. Hon. John Luxton Chairman, DairyNZ. Who we are. The industry good organisation for New Zealand’s dairy farmers Independently run, governed by a farmer-elected board Funded by a levy on milksolids Invest $80 million in the industry annually - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introducing DairyNZHon. John LuxtonChairman, DairyNZ
Who we are• The industry good organisation for New
Zealand’s dairy farmers• Independently run, governed by a farmer-
elected board• Funded by a levy on milksolids• Invest $80 million in the industry annually• Aim to secure the profitability, sustainability
and competitiveness of New Zealand’s dairy farmers
• Commodity Levies Act• Levy on milksolids • 3.6 cents/kg milksolids• Voted every 6 years
Funding
What we do• Ensure the levy dollar is
spent on improving the industry– Invest in and undertake
research & development to create on-farm tools
– Lead on-farm adoption of best practice farming
– Promote careers in dairying– Advocate for farmers with
central & regional government
How we invest our money
Investment
• Money invested in three
platforms
– Productivity
– Sustainability
– People & business
Investment Platforms• Productivity – feed, animals, farm systems
• Sustainability – environmental management, biosecurity, animal
welfare
• Business and People – business planning and systems, human
resources, capability
Investment is the responsibility of the Strategy and Investment Leaders
Five Strategic Outcomes
1.Profit from productivity
2.People
3.Competiveness
4.Image and Reputation
5.Achieving shared goals
Farming Systems Approach
Contribution to NZ Inc and Footprint
1990 2010 2020
Contribution - volume
Footprint
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Our Setup
• Head office at Newstead, Hamilton• Regional presence throughout New Zealand
– offices from Northland through Taranaki to Wellington, Lincoln and Southland
• Approx 270 staff (245 FTE)• Research and demonstration farms• Nine regions
Operating throughout NZDairy NZ offices
DairyNZ Supported Industry Research
and Demonstration Farms
DairyNZ Consulting Officer regions
Research
Improving productivity
Research• Levy funding plus other money – MSI, MAF, SFF,
commercial etc = $37.5 million approx.
Feed & Farm Systems Animals SustainabilityEnvironmentally sustainable dairying Mastitis Johne’s DiseaseGrowing more feed Fertility WelfareNitrogen in urine Feeding supplementsForage value Reducing GHG Feed ConversionEndophytes Pasture renewal EfficiencyWintering in SI OAD BCSPrecision dairying Phenotypes
Development & ExtensionCore farmer services– Farm systems groups (Whole Farm Assessment)– Progression groups
Farmer Campaigns– Winter management, pasture persistence, rapid response
In summary...
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