1960s and 1970s, Go Dairy - NZ Dairy Board Established, 2 Million Cow Population, Turnstyle Dairy Machinery, Supplementary Minimum Price Scheme Introduced

Cow population totals 2 million.

New Zealand Dairy Board established to market dairy products.

Taranaki farmer, Merv Hicks, develops the first turnstyle dairy, the forerunner to the rotary (14 cow capacity).

The Government introduces a range of subsidies and incentives to encourage diversification of markets.
Cow population steady at just over 2 million.

Dairy exports face troubling times as the United Kingdom joins the European Economic Community.

Supplementary Minimum Price scheme (SMPs) introduced to guarantee minimum income for farmers.