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Could Australia soon be importing milk from New Zealand?
Yes, say some beleaguered Australian dairy farmers; they recently warned a Senate inquiry this could be the outcome of the crisis enveloping their dairy industry.
Voluntary group Farmer Power has joined calls for a A50 cent/L levy on milk to help farmers struggling against the pricing policies of big supermarkets and the clawback schemes of Murray Goulburn and Fonterra.
Farmer Power argues that raising the supermarket price of 1L of milk from $A1 to $A1.50 would return it to 1980s levels.
A new levying body, currently with the working title of NZWool, has been proposed to secure the future of New Zealand's strong wool sector.
The most talked about, economically transformational pieces of legislation in a generation have finally begun their journey into the statute books.
Effective from 1 January 2026, there will be three new grower directors on the board of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition has removed 33,418 wild goats over the past three years.
New Zealand needs a new healthcare model to address rising rates of obesity in rural communities, with the current system leaving many patients unable to access effective treatment or long-term support, warn GPs.
Southland farmers are being urged to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged trees
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imports into the US is doing good things for global trade, according…
Seen a giant cheese roll rolling along Southland’s roads?
