Head of Fonterra Farm Source in the Bay of Plenty Lisa Payne catches up with Dominic George on The Country Early Edition.
It was a tough spring last year so calving speeds are down in the region.
Meanwhile, Fonterra Farm Source is holding an early risers function in Edgecumbe on September 14.
Payne also talks about the use of dairy products in medicine, including lactose for asthma inhalers.
Listen to the full interview below: