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Norco bounces back from flood

Australia's largest dairy co-operative Norco is back making ice cream, 18 months after a catastrophic flood destroyed its manufacturing plant.

National

BVD cases on the rise

The Waikato region is currently experiencing a concerning surge in Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) cases within dairy herds, with the…

DCANZ's wish list for new Govt

New Zealand dairy companies say their policy priorities for the incoming government are the same as they were for the…

World

Record profit for Victorian farmers

Dairy farmers in the Australian state of Victoria had a record profitable 2022-23 season, thanks to high milk prices and carefully managed high costs.

Opinion

Nurturing nutrients

OPINION: Good nutrient management will keep nutrients cycling within the farm system and reduce losses to the environment to the…

Editorial: Start of a new era

OPINION: As we were going to print, National, ACT and New Zealand First MPs were preparing to converge in Wellington.…

Editorial: Scope 3 target

OPINION: Fonterra farmers finally know the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of their co-operative’s much hyped Scope 3 emissions target.

Agribusiness

Corporate farmer's assets top $1b

Corporate farmer Craigmore Sustainables now has total assets of more than $1 billion, according to its 2023 Impact Sustainability Report.

Māori farmer award entries open

Entries are open for the 2024 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award, for up-and-coming young Māori working on dairy farms around the country.

HFNZ appoints new patron

Otago dairy farmer and breeding stalwart Denis Aitken has been appointed Holstein Friesian New Zealand's new patron.

Management

Milk chilling partnership

Fonterra farmers can now lease next generation milk chilling technology and enjoy the many benefits that come with it.

Farm Health

How to handle CAE

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) is a disease of goats caused by a virus.

OSPRI takes over M. bovis work

From this month OSPRI took over day-to-day operational and disease control functions of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) programme.

Antibiotics sales drop

Total sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in New Zealand have decreased for a fifth year in a row, dropping…

Keeping leptospirosis at bay

Leptospirosis (lepto) is a disease caused by bacteria that can be spread from animal to human, otherwise known as a…

Motoring

Kiwi fave goes green

A firm favourite of rural families and those seeking to get off the beaten track, Subaru has announced the introduction…

New-look 'Step-Thru'

Remarkably there are still many of the venerable Honda step-throughs operating on rural properties throughout New Zealand.

A price saving proposition

A bit like Vegemite, the first impression raised when you encounter a Mahindra Pik Up is love or hate –…

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Farmlands going off the rails?

Rural retailer and supplier Farmlands is being accused of going off the rails and shareholders are being urged to take…

Corporate farmer's assets top $1b

Corporate farmer Craigmore Sustainables now has total assets of more than $1 billion, according to its 2023 Impact Sustainability Report.