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A leading exponent of once-a-day milking says it’s important that New Zealand attracts intelligent, keen young people to the dairy industry.

A new booklet aimed at inspiring young people to make a career in the dairy industry is newly published by DairyNZ.

DairyNZ has awarded 55 scholarships to tertiary students as part of a wider drive to support young talent into the dairy industry.

Applause has replaced eye rolling as university students launch a scheme to show secondary schoolers the career opportunities in the primary industries.

Fifty three students will take part this week in a three day agricultural careers "taster" course at Taratahi in the Wairarapa.

A tertiary network designed to increase the number of high achieving graduates entering the sheep and beef industry is proving hugely successful in only its second year.

A new ‘easy to teach’ science resource centred around the importance of New Zealand’s primary sector has been launched.

Students at a recent Waikato school farm field day scrutinised their growing and yield of chicory as a summer crop.

Lincoln University vice-chancellor professor Robin Pollard is reaffirming the university’s commitment to the agriculture sector in the face of reported financial difficulties.

Dairy farmers will benefit from a new apprenticeship whose tradesmen will better design, install and maintain their milking, pumping and effluent systems.