The 2025 Milk Quality Conference serves as a platform to explore the theme of “Extracting value from New Zealand’s dairy industry”. As one of the world’s leading producers of premium milk, New Zealand is uniquely positioned to maximise value through not only the quality of its raw milk but also the innovative processes that enhance its products.
This conference will delve into the latest advancements in milk quality management, sustainable practices, and technological innovations that help dairy farmers and industry stakeholders, by focusing on improving efficiency, product differentiation, and sustainability.
The conference aims to highlight the opportunities for the New Zealand dairy sector to continue to thrive in an increasingly competitive global market.
For whom?
Quality & Compliance Teams
Stay ahead of evolving standards with the latest in milk quality management, testing innovations, and regulatory insights.
Production & Supply Chain Leaders
Discover smarter, more sustainable ways to optimise milk collection, processing, and distribution, while maximising efficiency and quality.
R&D & Innovation Teams
Explore cutting-edge tech, product innovations, and market trends to unlock new opportunities for value-added dairy solutions and competitive differentiation.
Why come?
Unlock new value
Discover strategies to maximise the quality and profitability of New Zealand’s dairy industry.
Navigate compliance with confidence
Get the latest insights on regulations, quality standards, and risk management.
Expand your network
Connect with industry leaders, researchers, and innovators shaping the future of dairy.
Speakers
Additional speakers will be revealed as they are confirmed
Programme
Tuesday 22nd July
Morning
9:00 – 9:10 am
Welcome to MQC2025
by committee member
9:10 – 9:35 am
Keynote Speaker
Hon Andrew Hoggard
9:35 – 10:05 am
MPI Reducing AMR risk
Dr Lucy Johnston
10:05 – 10:25 am
A dairy assessment means more than compliance
Bradley Leuthard
10:25 – 10:45 am
Risks and challenges from a farm verification point
Karin Ingram and Clayton Sturge
10:45 – 11:10 am
Morning tea
11:10 – 11:30 am
Extracting value from data in technology-augmented farming
Callum Eastwood
11:30 – 11:50 am
What do consumers value from New Zealand dairy?
Alan Renwick
11:50 – 12:15 am
MPI Grassfed
Jenny Cameron
Afternoon
12:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 1:25 pm
Milking into the future
Dr Paul Edwards
1:25 – 1:50 pm
The value of plugging the gaps in dairy training
Tyree Connor
1:50 – 2:15 pm
NMAC presentation
Steve Cranefield
2:15 – 2:40 pm
Afternoon tea
2:40 – 3:05 pm
Wearing more than a collared shirt
Ryan Luckman
3:05 – 3:30 pm
Managing Agricultural Chemical Exposure on Farm
Dr Awilda Baoumgren
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Getting ahead of the Grade: Analytics to prevent quality issues
Danyel Hosto
4:00 – 4:20 pm
Balancing trade and biosecurity in New Zealand’s dairy sector
Dr Janine Collier
4:20 pm
Conference closes
Evening
4:45 pm
Bar opens
6:15 pm
Seated gala dinner
7:00 pm
Guest speaker
David Downs
7:45 pm
Awards for long serving Dairy Industry Leaders
8:00 pm
Sponsorship awards
Sponsors
Venue
Distinction Hotel Hamilton
100 Garnett Avenue, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3241
Offering 147 air-conditioned hotel rooms and suites, the majority of which have been refurbished in recent years. The comfortable Garnett’s Restaurant & Bar is the perfect place to enjoy drinks and delicious cuisine with friends or colleagues and guests can take advantage of complimentary access to the hotel gym during their stay.
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Registration
Registration for this event is now closed