page_title: Dairy farming in New Zealand
hierarchical_section_title: Dairy farming in New Zealand
caption_attribution_description: English: Cow sculpture outside Dairyland, South Taranaki (2003). Visitor centre and cafe promoting Fonterra.
context_page_description: Dairy farming in New Zealand began from small beginnings during the early days of colonisation by Europeans. The New Zealand dairy industry is based almost exclusively on cattle, with a total population of 4.8 million milking cows as of 2017. The income from dairy farming is now a major part of the New Zealand economy, becoming an NZ$13.4 billion industry by 2017.
context_section_description: Dairy farming in New Zealand began from small beginnings during the early days of colonisation by Europeans. The New Zealand dairy industry is based almost exclusively on cattle, with a total population of 4.8 million milking cows as of 2017. The income from dairy farming is now a major part of the New Zealand economy, becoming an NZ$13.4 billion industry by 2017.
caption: Cow sculpture outside Dairyland, South Taranaki
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