Welcome to Dairy Training Limited
We offer practical, easy to access training which has been designed in collaboration with dairy farmers, for dairy farmers. Get ahead with our free NZQA short courses that work around your schedule.
Trusted dairy training providers
Build your skills, boost your confidence, and keep your career moving forward.
You can trust our training. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) rates us as a Category 1 provider, showing high confidence in our performance and capability.
Since 2002, we’ve been helping dairy farmers and rural professionals grow through quality training. As a self-funded subsidiary of DairyNZ, we’re focused on doing what’s best for the sector – and for you.
Browse our range of short courses
We offer a range of short courses every spring and autumn, around the country and online. They are taught by tutors who are experienced dairy farmers, with small class sizes for a personalised experience.Emerging Leadership
Learn team leadership skills and improve performance.
Feed for Profit
Learn pasture and feed management skills to drive farm profitability and sustainability.
Contract Milking
Understand contracts and budgeting to set yourself up for success in contract milking.
Business by the Numbers
Learn practical techniques to manage dairy farm business financials.
Farm Environmental Planning
Develop a Freshwater Management Action Plan for your farm.
Managing Your Dairy Farm Footprint
Build the knowledge to measure and reduce your dairy farm’s environmental footprint.
Improving Dairy Farm Workplace Efficiency
Boost your farm’s efficiency – review current practices and resources, and explore smarter ways to work.
BizStart: Starting a Dairy Business
Develop a Freshwater Management Action Plan for your farm.
BizGrow: Growing a Dairy Business
Take your dairy business to the next level.
Fundamentals of Pasture Management
Master the fundamentals of pasture and feeding to set up your dairy success.
Fundamentals of Animal Health and Stockmanship
Gain the foundational knowledge of safe handling and the skills to identify, report, and assist in the treatment of common health issues in dairy cows.
It takes a range of practical and technical skills to farm. Ultimately as contract milkers we’re self-employed but we’re also a service provider to another business. So understanding things like contracts is important as it’s the foundation of how your business is going to operate and how the relationship is going to work.
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