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: Another dairy company in strife is Happy Valley Nutrition.
This is the company that has spent millions preparing a greenfield site near Otorohanga to build a new milk plant but is still looking for capital to construct the plant.
The company's loan facility is due to expire at end of this week and a decision on whether the project is still a goer could be made soon.
Fonterra collect most of the milk from around Otorohanga and the co-operative's farmer shareholders are privately opposed to the project. They claim there is no need for more stainless steel capacity and that the NZ milk pool is not growing.
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.