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Rural
Southland cows average 481kg of milksolids as NZ dairy output tops 2 billion kg for first time
New dairy statistics show Southland's 982 herds and 609,632 cows produced 14.5 per cent of the country's milksolids in 2025-26, with per-cow output well ahead of the national average of 428kg.