Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
OPINION: When it comes to emissions pricing and He Waka Eke Noa, dairy farmers are more forgiving than sheep and beef farmers.
DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel was last week re-elected for to the farmer lobby board for another three-year term. This is despite many dairy farmers opposing recommendations made by the HWEN steering committee, which included van der Poel.
Van der Poel was one of 13 candidates vying for two seats up for DairyNZ election.
Earlier this year, sheep and beef farmers voted then Beef+Lamb New Zealand chair Andrew Morrison out of office.
The ouster was related to B+LNZ’s stance on emissions pricing, the very same stance DairyNZ supported.
More bull breeders are using genetic tools according to the latest research.
Females are dominating the veterinary profession worldwide and many farmers are welcoming this change in the composition of the profession, says Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Professor Christine Middlemiss.
A five-year randomised survey of herbicide resistance on New Zealand arable farms has found widespread high levels of resistance - with 71% of farms affected in the worst-hit region - South Canterbury.
OPINION: The recent Federated Farmers / Rabobank 2024 Farming Salaries Report revealed strong growth in farm salaries over the past two years.
The low unemployment environment is one of the key factors driving on-farm salaries higher over the past 24 months, says Rabobank general manager for country banking Bruce Weir.
Fonterra has appointed a new chief financial officer, seven months after its last CFO’s shock resignation.