The collaborative dairy RD&E program for NSW

Unlocking the potential of milk, cow and water to increase productivity and profitability,
de-risk the dairy industry and develop new markets.

Calf pathways roadmap

In follow up work to Dairy UP’s P10 project (Sustainable pathways for surplus calves), Dairy Australia has launched CalfWays, a roadmap to sustainable dairy farm management to 2035.

Centenary Awards

Congratulations to Dairy UP Project Leader, Dr Ian Lean who recently received the prestigious Centenary Award for his outstanding contribution to Professional Practice.

Calf disease revisited: New clues from modern testing

Dairy UP’s P2f – Infectious Diseases project team have been busy analysing results, preparing fact sheets and presenting their findings at the DRF Symposium.

The Dairy UP team has recorded a video highlighting the key findings from Project P1a: Remote Pasture Monitoring. Listen to Dr Martin Correa-Luna and Peter Beale discuss some of the key results and implications for farmers.

Dairy Science Award

The 2025 Dairy Science Award went to south coast NSW dairy food technologist, Geoff Boxsell who invented spreadable butter more than 50 years ago.

Dairy UP shines at the DRF Symposium Scientist Competition

Congratulations to the Dairy UP young researchers who received awards at the DRF Symposium Emerging Scientist Competition.

Quick Reads

Pressed for time? Our summary documents give a quick understanding of the scope of Dairy UP.

Executive Summary

Project Outputs Journal

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Why

Helping farmers increase
productivity and profitability

De-risking the dairy industry

Developing new markets

What

3 theme areas
10 projects
5 years
A coordinated network of monitored dairy farms

Who

The Dairy Research Foundation (DRF)
The Program Coordination Group (PCG)
The individual Project Teams (PT)
The Steering & Advisory Board (SAB)

News

Project releases and updates

Contact

Dairy Research Foundation
Dairy UP is located at the Centre for Carbon, Water and Food (CCWF) on Camden Campus, Faculty of Science,
The University of Sydney.

General Enquiries
Phone: (02) 4651 9871

Media Enquiries:
Phone: 0419 349 244
lmonks@monkscom.com.au

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