Nearly 70 percent of voting dairy farmers favoured a levy for DairyNZ and they will contribute 3.6 cents for each kilogram of milk solids from their cows.

The money is used to deliver research, farm tools and support.

Just 57 percent of 11 thousand and 750 farmers voted.

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28 Nov: Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows

25 Nov: Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season

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