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The giant dairy whip silo outside Tatua Co-op Dairy Company has been stopping traffic for all the right reasons since getting new signage in 2013, heralding a co-op marketing ploy.
But had this giant silo exploded instead of collapsing as it did recently, it would have showered whipped cream over Tatuanui, taking that marketing to a new level. The crumpled can has been a hot topic in the Piako district since motorists driving from Te Aroha to Morrinsville noticed the damage. Some assume the cause was wild weather that hit the area recently but experts reckon it was a faulty air valve.
Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
