Dairy cattle production

Get advice to keep dairy cattle healthy and productive in these pages from Local Land Services NSW.

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The NSW dairy industry is the second largest in Australia. It’s a major contributor to the state’s agricultural economy and has adapted over time to challenges like climate variability, changing milk prices, and technological advances. 

Local Land Services and NSW Agriculture and Biosecurity can help you access practical advice and connect with programs that support healthy herds and profitable dairy businesses.

Managing dairy cattle production

Running a dairy cattle enterprise in NSW means balancing productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability. Key things to remember include monitoring herd health, managing nutrition and pastures, planning for climate impacts, and staying on top of biosecurity and disease prevention.

Dairy unit NSW

Central hub for dairy industry sustainability, performance, and emergency recovery.

NSW dairy industry overview

NSW produces over 1 billion litres of milk annually.

Dairy business analysis and tools

Dairy specific tools that have been developed by the dairy industry for farmers.

Livestock health and diseases

Selling and moving livestock

Biosecurity

Case studies

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Jellat dairy pasture trial

Innovative nutrient management trial to identify fertilisers that may improve nutrient use efficiency on dairy pastures. 

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Supporting dairy farmers through flood recovery

Local Land Services provided support to the most impacted dairy farmers in the North Coast and Hunter regions.

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North Coast dairy farmers' support program

The Early Needs Recovery Program funded personalised one-on-one consulting services for North Coast dairy farmers.

Milking machines are hooked up to the teats of dairy cow udders as they stand for milking.

Managing mastitis and lameness - Bega Valley

Funding from Local Land Services' Early Needs Recovery Program helped to identify cows with highly contagious mastitis.

How we can help

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Local Land Services work in partnership with dairy farmers and farming groups to provide support, advice and best-practice examples to increase productivity and profitability.

We can assist you with:

For more information on dairy cattle in NSW, visit Dairy Australia.

Latest Local Land Services updates

Media release

Supplementary feeding and timely vaccination the key to avoiding livestock health issues this winter

Northern Tablelands Local Land Services is encouraging livestock producers to maintain a strong disease prevention regime this winter through supplementary feed and vaccination, as the cold weather, feed gap and fresh green pick create a perfect storm for disease.
Ministerial media release

Bill to boost veterinary sector as demand grows

The Minns Labor Government is seeking community feedback on proposed reforms to the state’s veterinary framework designed to modernise veterinary services and better support the people who care for our animals and the communities that rely on them.
Media release

Livestock risks can emerge following patchy rainfall

North West Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers to closely monitor stock health following recent rainfall events that may result in the emergence of patchy green pick across parts of the region.
Media release

Confinement feeding an option for drought affected livestock producers

With much of NSW drought affected, Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers who have limited feed availability that confinement feeding may be a worthwhile management option for them.
Media release

Consider early weaning to maintain stock condition during drought and dry times

With much of NSW drought affected and experiencing deteriorating conditions, Local Land Services is reminding producers that early weaning of calves and lambs can be an effective strategy to manage stock nutrition and condition.

Contact Local Land Services NSW

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