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The New Zealand dairy industry began in 1814, with the importation of two cows and a bull. In 1871 the first co-operative dairy company was formed to make cheese, and 1882 saw the first refrigerated shipment of butter to Britain. Throughout the history of the dairy industry, innovation and technology have played an important part in its success. Early innovations included the introduction of cream separators in 1884 and mechanical milking machines in the 1890s. The ethos of continuous improvement still pervades the industry, from on-farm production through processing and product development, to the marketing of New Zealand dairy products.

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Farmers quietly optimistic about dairying future
13 July 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's (MAF) 2004 Farm Monitoring report into dairy production says 2003/04 was a difficult year for many but the recently announced increase in payouts means most farmers are heading into 2004/05 quietly optimistic about their industry.
Regulatory Impact And Business Compliance Costs Statement: Dairy Industry (Application Fees And Fonterra Levy) Regulations 2004
28 May 2004
The Commerce Commission (the Commission) is empowered to enforce the Act and its regulatory provisions. Fonterra should bear the majority of the costs of enforcing the necessary legislative package, given it is the dominant entity and prime beneficiary of the Commerce Act 1986 authorisation.
Official List of Approved Certification Bodies and Certified Herd Testers

Biosecurity

Codes of Recommendations and Minimum Standards

Monitoring

Providing a survey of farmers' opinions on their industry and its prospects

Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture & Forestry (SONZAF)

Analysis for New Zealand's main agricultural and forestry products

Statistics

Dairy statistics

Other publications

An Approach To Ensuring Efficient Price Setting By Global Dairy Company
27th April 2001
GDC has all of the information required to calculate the fair value exit and entry price for its shares.
Dairy shed wastewater treatment ponds
1st November 1994
Changes in procedures for estimating waste loads from dairy sheds, and changes to the sizing and design of ponds, could result in environmental advantages.
Evaluation of the December 2000 Dairy Industry Merger Package
27th January 2001
An evaluation that concludes, in its current form, the GDC proposal has detriments well in excess of the benefits.
Impacts of Dairy Conversions in the Taupo District
26th April 1997
This study investigated the economic, social and environmental implications of large-scale dairy conversions in the Taupo region, chosen because of the scale of conversions that have taken place, and because water quality is important to the region's major industry - tourism.
Profitability of Small Dairy Farms
26th June 1996
The 40 ha dairy farmer who has an above average level of management skill is likely to survive in the medium term, provided they do not have an unsustainably high debt loading.
Review of Sharemilking: 1972-1996
1st April 1996
Long-term trends in this industry were examined through farm owner questionnaires. Sharemilking is being affected by rising land prices, a rising cost structure, and shrinking product prices in real terms; leading to shrinking returns for owners and a move towards fewer but larger farms.

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