Takeover bid?
OPINION: Canterbury milk processor Synlait is showing no sign of bouncing back from its financial doldrums.
Just when you think you've seen all the beauty queens another appears, but this one is a cow.
Miss Milk Cow 2015 was crowned in an annual cattle beauty contest in the Moc Chau district of Vietnam in mid October.
126 cows paraded and the winner's owner, Mr Li, took away six million Dong (£174) in prize money.
Local media report that the 126 competing cows were chosen from 18,000 reared in the region. Each was cleaned and decorated with ribbons and bows.
Judging criteria included physique, which prompted some farmers to fashion the animal's tails into weird and wonderful shapes.
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.