Dairy farming in New Zealand began during the early days of colonisation by Europeans. The New Zealand dairy industry is based almost exclusively on cattle, with a population of 4.92 …

Jan 24, 2025 · New Zealand has a large population of dairy cattle to produce high volumes of milksolids required for these dairy products. The nation operates mainly pasture-based …

Read the latest production, herd improvement, evaluation, and reproduction statistics for the New Zealand dairy industry. New Zealand Dairy Statistics is the census of the national dairy herd.

We are pleased to present the 2021/22 edition of New Zealand Dairy Statistics, the annual census of the national dairy herd. Each year it provides the largest and most comprehensive range of …

This indicator measures the numbers of farmed dairy cattle, beef cattle, deer, and sheep over time nationally, by region, and territorial authority, and approximates the density of these livestock …

Sep 14, 2021 · When considering cow breeds best suited for dairy farming, factors such as milk yield, milk composition, adaptability to climate, and feed efficiency play pivotal roles. This …

New Zealand dairy farming is estimated to emit 48% less carbon from the cradle-to-farm gate than the global average. New Zealand’s dairy industry is a trusted supplier of safe and sustainable …

New Zealand farms just under 5 million dairy cows in over 10,400 dairy herds. These brought in around $23 billion in export revenue for the 2023-2024 financial year. Dairying is spread …

The New Zealand dairy industry has focused on efficiently producing milk solids by reducing the cow maintenance requirements through smaller cow sizes per kilogram of milk solids and …

Aug 22, 2022 · There are 5 million dairy cows in New Zealand (Figure 1) with an average herd size of 440 cows. UK milk production is around 15 billion litres. There are 1.9 million dairy …