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Co-op's Aussie-crafted mozzarella tops 170m pizzas annually
Consumers and restaurants around Australia and the world are serving up around 25,000 metric tonnes of Fonterra's Perfect Italiano Mozzarella each year.
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.
Indonesia launches first locally produced organic cheese
Production of the first ever locally-produced organic cheese was celebrated in Indonesia recently.
Nestlé’s mission to cut emissions
The world's second largest dairy company, Nestle, says it is exploring different approaches to reduce dairy's greenhouse gas emissions.
Dutch co-op reduces plastic waste
Plastic used for Arla's cheese production is finding new life in a large-scale test with German partner Südpack.
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.Search on for top dairy farm
The search is on to select the top dairy farm for the main Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.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.Spreader testing not just for contractors
With farmers now expected to produce Fresh Water Farm plans in addition to Farm Environment Plans, Culverden farmer David Croft…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.Pain relief for lame cows a game changer
The traditional method to approach lameness involves corrective trimming of the affected area.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…LDV electric ute breaks cover
While there seems to be a feeding frenzy for hybrid or electric cars of late, there’s no such madness for…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 –…Stable recipe, safety brings D-Max up to date
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Corporate farmer's assets top $1b
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Dairy discharge into Rotorua stream leads to prosecution
A Rotorua dairy farm has been convicted and fined $40,000 for an illegal dairy effluent discharge from a travelling irrigator.