
2025 Red Dairy Breeds Tour, New Zealand
The Red Dairy Breed tour and conference is held every three years as part of the International Red Dairy Breed Federation (IRDBF) organisation. It’s members Ayrshire New Zealand and the NZ Milking Shorthorn Assn are hosting it in New Zealand, with tours of North and South Island herds and farms and other attractions as well. The main event is the conference day and gala dinner in Palmerston North.
We will be hosting international delegates from other red dairy breeds as part of the event, but also have four IRDBF youth scholarship recipients attending – two from Denmark, one from Scotland and one from Australia. We are wanting the NZ wide tour program to help them learn, build up their knowledge, skills and network.
The overall goal for this IRDBF conference is to facilitate a platform for red dairy breeders, farmers, stakeholders and industry to share knowledge, discuss research, network with their peers, learn and address challenges, ultimately aiming to improve efficiency and quality of red dairy breeds and enhance growth and cooperation worldwide.
Attached is the tour itinerary with prices and links to our website and Facebook page, where you can find more information or register.
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