Dairy Women's Network

09/06/2026

We’re heading to Fieldays! Catch us tomorrow, Thursday 11 June at Mystery Creek as we pop around and visit our fantastic network partners.

We’ll be visiting our partners at:
🌱DairyNZ – Site PC44 - We'll be visiting from 10am!
🌱Fonterra – Site F67 - Enjoy interactive activities for the whole family, explore career opportunities, and if you’re a farmer shareholder, join us in the farmer lounge to have a chat to the team.
🌱Ballance Agri-Nutrients – Site E77 – Hear from Warwick Catto talking about their latest innovations at 9.30am. They'll also have the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy on display from 2pm-5pm on Thursday
🌱Rabobank New Zealand – Site D132
🌱Seales Winslow – Site W11 - Visit the SealesWinslow team at their brand new site!
🌱LIC – E80 - Join LIC for a special shareholder Q&A with rugby league legend and Waikato farmer Tawera Nikau on Thursday 11 June, 11am-12pm.
🌱Bayleys – C64
🌱AgriHealth NZ – PB44 - Visit the AgriHealth site to make the most of their Fieldays exclusive Mastatest special!
🌱CowManager NZ – PE10
🌱Craigs Investment Partners – RM1C
🌱NZAgbiz – PC42

Be sure to stop by, say hello and have a yarn.

09/06/2026

Learn how maintaining a low BMSCC could benefit your herd and farm with the AgriHealth NZ team during their LIVE Webinar.

Packed with all the essentials to help you to boost milk quality and reduce mastitis, you’ll be able to support your herd during the first 90 days of lactation. You’ll also learn how to identify and manage Staph. Aureus while also reducing your farms antibiotic usage by over 20%.

With this much information, you won't want to miss this webinar!

Register to secure your spot now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8112136772426614110
⏰12:30pm – 1:30pm
🗓️Wednesday 1 July

08/06/2026

🎉Congratulations to our 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year, Dr Katrina Roberts who was made an MNZM for her services to the dairy industry and the community.

Katrina’s contribution to the dairy sector has been widely felt through her work in mastitis treatment and research into subclinical milk fever.

Through over 20 years of providing farm consultancy and veterinary services she has made a significant impact to dairy in New Zealand, recognition of her excellence again only further proves her unwavering dedication, leadership, and lasting influence on the industry.

06/06/2026

Are you thinking about what's next for you or your farm business?

🎧Listen to this fantastic podcast featuring high-performance coach and People Expo 2026 headline speaker James Laughin, where he gives insight into what he’ll cover at this year's events.

Whether you’re a farm owner planning your next stage, or an emerging leader ready to take on more responsibility, the DairyNZ x DWN People Expo brings together high‑quality speakers, like James, and respected farmers to share real‑world experience.

👉Have a listen and get inspired here:

What’s next for you on farm? James Laughlin shares a preview of People Expo 2026 and how high-performance leadership can help you move forward with confidence.

04/06/2026

🏠Time to upgrade those houses? Turn them into hotels and make everyone else pay up. It may cause some tears and bankruptcy, but who cares as long as you win.

👉Make some lifelong enemies in the DWN Dairy Farming New Zealand Edition of Monopoly.

03/06/2026

🚨It's the police! 🚓

They're coming to get you for sleeping instead of milking. ️Go directly to Jail, do not pass go, do not collect M200. It's not all bad, did you know that you can still collect rent, bid during auctions, buy houses and hotels, mortgage, and trade while you are in Jail.

🎲Risk bankruptcy and more in the DWN Dairy Farming New Zealand Edition of Monopoly.

03/06/2026

Whether you're new to calf rearing or have years of experience under your belt, this practical session is for you. 🫵

Brought to you by NZAgbiz, Seales Winslow, AgriHealth NZ and DairyNZ this expo explores how decisions made in the early stages set calves up for efficient growth, improved health and long‑term profitability.

With practical on‑farm insights, and advice from animal health and veterinary experts using the latest research, you’ll have the advantage going into the next season.

📍Inglewood, Taranaki – Thursday 18 June - https://bit.ly/4ejv2Qp
📍Tokoroa, Waikato – Monday 22 June - https://bit.ly/4tBV71E
📍Invercargill, Southland – Tuesday 7 July - https://bit.ly/4tFgOhx
📍Dunsandel, Canterbury – Thursday 9 July - https://bit.ly/48WJv0W

02/06/2026

🚨You won’t want to miss this!

It’s your last chance to register for tomorrows LIVE webinar with AgriHealth NZ. Learn practical tips and tricks through real life scenarios from New Zealand case studies, to inform and guide your 2026 season to success.

⏰Tomorrow, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Register before it’s too late: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5161482969574059605

01/06/2026

Today we celebrate World Milk Day and the incredible women behind it all. From early morning milkings to late-night calving, female farmers are at the heart of every step. 👩‍🌾

🥛Enjoy a glass of milk today and raise a toast to all the women across the sector who tirelessly to raise healthy cows and produce delicious, nutritious, high-quality milk for Aotearoa and the world. From paddock to the bottle, it all starts with people, and we couldn’t be prouder of the vital role we all have in making it possible.

31/05/2026

The DWN team wishes you a safe, smooth, and stress-free start to the new farming season. 🐮
New year, new farm? Whether it's you or your herd moving farms this Moving Day, we hope the journey is quick and seamless, with light boxes and no roadworks📦

Through all the chaos, here are some key points to remember:
🩷Don't forget to update your details with us!
✨Check out the great resources from DairyNZ
🩷Connect with your DWN Regional Group
💫Keep NAIT up to date!

Most importantly, take care, you've got this!