Media Release

Dairy Women’s Network conference on next month 24 April 2020 As events and conferences throughout New Zealand and around the world cancel and postpone due to the COVID-19 crisis the Dairy Women’s Network have worked furiously for three weeks to ensure the majority of its annual Allflex DWN2020 Conference will still be held next month. […]

17 March 2020 Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country has turned a personal challenge that blindsided her into a positive life changing journey. “That’s when I went to the farm owners and just said, look, as much as I love farming and the farm, I’m unable to do another season just due

10 March 2020 How to be a bloody good boss workshops are being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women’s Network. Delivered in conjunction with DairyNZ, PaySauce and Primary ITO, these four hour information workshops will cover the whole recruitment process. The five employment pillars of skills needed on farm, recruitment, the interview process,

Wednesday 12 February 2020 Trying to stay cool is something many of us struggle with, and animals need to cool off as well.  While we can head to the beach or turn the air-conditioning up, keeping cows cool is something that needs careful thought and planning – particularly with climate variations which can mean longer,

11 February 2020 Helping build great workplaces for New Zealand’s most talented workforce is the aim of workshops being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women’s Network. “We are proud to deliver these interactive Supporting you and your team to thrive workshops aimed at understanding how valuable it is that dairy farmers, their teams

5 February 2020 An exciting opportunity at board level has opened up as Waikato dairy farmer Tracy Brown steps down from her role as a Trustee of the Dairy Women’s Network. Brown, who farms with her husband Wynn at Tiroroa Farms near Matamata, says the time was right to move on after over four years

4 February 2020 The efforts and success of women from grass roots through too leadership of the dairy industry will be recognised and celebrated with the Dairy Women’s Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award. “Over 70 volunteer Regional Leaders provide an important point of contact for farmers as they play an important

28 January 2020 Dealing with mounting financial pressures on farmers is the focus for a new pilot workshop being run by the Dairy Women’s Network with support from NZ CA, Figured and Xero. “The impact of what you do today will affect your dairy farming business in five years and beyond so it’s vital to

14 January 2020 New to dairy farming Jess Moore was horrified when she found out she had to work on Christmas day. “I knew nothing about dairy farming,” Jess says. “I didn’t know you milked cow’s twice a day and I only figured out you had to milk them on Christmas day in December so