Farm operations
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| Dairy farming in New Zealand is primarily [[pasture]]-based. Dairy cattle primarily feed on grass, supplemented by [[silage]], hay and other crops during winter and other times of slow pasture growth.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/978284784|title=Livestock production in New Zealand|date=2017|others=Kevin J. Stafford|isbn=978-0-9941363-1-2|location=Auckland, New Zealand|oclc=978284784}}</ref> Traditional dairy production areas are the wetter areas of the country, including the [[Waikato]], the [[Bay of Plenty]], [[Taranaki]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatū]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], [[Tasman District|Tasman]] and the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]], but Increase irrigation has seen dairy farms established in drier areas such as [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] and [[Otago]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last1=Stringleman|first1=Hugh|last2=Scrimgeour|first2=Frank|date=24 November 2008|title=Dairying and dairy products - Pattern of milk production|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/dairying-a...govt.nz/en/dairying-and-dairy-products/page-9 |archive-date=22 February 2013 }}</ref> | Dairy farming in New Zealand is primarily [[pasture]]-based. Dairy cattle primarily feed on grass, supplemented by [[silage]], hay and other crops during winter and other times of slow pasture growth.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/978284784|title=Livestock production in New Zealand|date=2017|others=Kevin J. Stafford|isbn=978-0-9941363-1-2|location=Auckland, New Zealand|oclc=978284784}}</ref> Traditional dairy production areas are the wetter areas of the country, including the [[Waikato]], the [[Bay of Plenty]], [[Taranaki]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatū]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], [[Tasman District|Tasman]] and the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]], but increased irrigation has seen dairy farms established in drier areas such as [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] and [[Otago]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last1=Stringleman|first1=Hugh|last2=Scrimgeour|first2=Frank|date=24 November 2008|title=Dairying and dairy products - Pattern of milk production|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/dairying-a...govt.nz/en/dairying-and-dairy-products/page-9 |archive-date=22 February 2013 }}</ref> |
| Around 56% of dairy farms in New Zealand are owner-operated as of 2015, while 29% are operated by [[Sharemilking|sharemilkers]] and 14% are operated by contract milkers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=NZ dairy production hits record in 2020, despite lower cow numbers|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business...JKZW2FSNGI/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref> Herd-owning ''s''haremilkers (formerly 50:50 sharemikers) own their own herd, and are responsible for employing workers and the day-to-day operations of the farm, in return for receiving a percentage (typically 50%) of the milk income. Variable order sharemilkers do not own their own herd, and receive a lower percentage (typically 20-30%) of the milk income, while contract milkers are paid a fixed price per unit of milk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sharemilker|url=https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs-da...s-date=2021-03-07|website=www.careers.govt.nz}}</ref> | Around 56% of dairy farms in New Zealand are owner-operated as of 2015, while 29% are operated by [[Sharemilking|sharemilkers]] and 14% are operated by contract milkers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=NZ dairy production hits record in 2020, despite lower cow numbers|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business...JKZW2FSNGI/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref> Herd-owning ''s''haremilkers (formerly 50:50 sharemikers) own their own herd, and are responsible for employing workers and the day-to-day operations of the farm, in return for receiving a percentage (typically 50%) of the milk income. Variable order sharemilkers do not own their own herd, and receive a lower percentage (typically 20-30%) of the milk income, while contract milkers are paid a fixed price per unit of milk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sharemilker|url=https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs-da...s-date=2021-03-07|website=www.careers.govt.nz}}</ref> |
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