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The New Zealand dairy industry is based almost exclusively on cattle, with a population of 4.92 million milking cows in the 2019–20 season. [1] The income from dairy farming is now a major part of the New Zealand economy , becoming an NZ$ 13.4 billion industry by 2017.
It soon became one of New Zealand's most problematic invasive species because of the huge effect on the biodiversity of New Zealand, as well affecting agricultural production, as it is a vector for bovine tuberculosis. The disease is now endemic in possums across approximately 38 per cent of New Zealand (known as 'vector risk areas').
Since 1997, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc has promoted and managed the New Zealand Beef and Lamb Quality Mark. [3] [4] In 2010, the organisation change its name from Meat and Wool New Zealand to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd to advertise its focus upon meat-production. [2] In 2014, B+LNZ Genetics was founded by Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd. [5] [6] [7]
Molesworth Station is a high country cattle station. It is located behind the Inland KaikÅura Mountain range in the South Island's Marlborough District. It is New Zealand's largest farm, at over 1,800 square kilometres (440,000 acres) [1] and supports the country's biggest herd of cattle.
Sheep farming is a significant industry in New Zealand. According to 2007 figures reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, there are 39 million sheep in the country (a count of about 10 per human).
In Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, milking at 10- to 14-hour intervals is common. [ 22 ] Higher cow potential (100% Holstein herds): European Friesian types traditionally had lower production performances than their North American Holstein counterparts.
Silver Fern Farms Limited is a New Zealand multinational meat company. It is owned in equal partnership by Silver Fern Farms Co-op Ltd, a cooperative of 16,000 New Zealand sheep, cattle and deer farmers and Shanghai Maling Aquarius Ltd. The company is New Zealand's largest livestock processing and marketing company.
In New Zealand, the average herd size increased from 113 cows in the 1975–76 season to 435 cows in 2018–19 season. [ 50 ] Worldwide, the largest cow milk producer is the United States , [ 51 ] the largest cow milk exporter is New Zealand , [ 52 ] [ 53 ] and the largest importer is China . [ 54 ]