Substitute for cow's milk?
OPINION: Scientists claim to have found a new way to make a substitute for cow's milk that could have a radical effect on the dairy industry.
OPINION: We recently stumbled upon a very old copy of the New Zealand Herald, dated May 21, 1952.
The lead headline was "State owes vast sum to farmers". The story went on to say how the New Zealand government of the day was in debt to Kiwi farmers to the tune of more than 55 million pounds stirling (about $1.8b in today' money), held "in reserve" from beef and dairy receipts collected presumably through state-controlled producer boards.
Fast forward to today, while the funds no longer get funnelled through government coffers (thank goodness) nothing much else has changed, it seems.
The Government of today still remains indebted to farmers for generating billions for the economy without any subsidies or financial assistance!
South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.
Bankers have been making record profits in the last few years, but those aren’t the only records they’ve been breaking, says Federated Farmers vice president Richard McIntyre.
The 2023-24 season has been a roller coaster ride for Waikato dairy farmers, according to Federated Farmers dairy section chair, Mathew Zonderop.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says job cuts announced this morning will not impact the way the Ministry is organised or merge business units.
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.
Family and solidarity shone through at the 75 years of Ferdon sale in Otorohanga last month.
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