Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
Two retired cows in Waikato have reached extraordinary birthdays.
Blackstar Trace and Bear Blanche have reached 21- an extraordinary age for a cow, says Charbelle Farm owner Dyanne Osborne.
It’s double the normal lifespan, “Almost unheard of,” says Osborne.
“We had a party for them when they were 20 because we didn’t think they would get to 21 but they have.”
Bear Blanche bore 19 calves and Trace 15.
Fonterra has cemented its position as the country’s number one cheesemaker by picking up nine NZ Champion of Cheese trophies this year.
New Zealand dairy processors are welcoming the Government’s commitment to continuing to push for Canada to honour its trade commitments.
An educational programme, set up by Beef + Land New Zealand, to connect farmers virtually with primary and intermediate school students has reported the successful completion of its second year.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Waikato herd health veterinarian Katrina Roberts is the 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.