Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Environmental work on-farm helps native fish return to streams, that’s what Aparima dairy farmer Ewen Mathieson is discovering.
Despite a big drop in its half year profit Synlait Milk says there are a number of bright spots as reduced demand sees it extend out its recovery from two to three years.
With continuing levels of low unemployment, recruiting workers to any sector is a continuous challenge for any employer.
Westland Milk Products (WMP) butter range is continuing to win awards.
Analysts remain divided on the forecast farmgate milk price for the new season, starting in less than two months.
John Stevenson took over as Fonterra Co-operative Council chair in November last year.
A strategy focusing on high value products and a culture shift among the workforce has guided Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products to hit $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time.
Weaker global dairy prices have forced Fonterra to further reduce its 2022/23 season forecast farmgate milk price range by 20c.
There is some unease among Fonterra's shareholder base as the co-operative sets out to tackle Scope 3 emissions generated by the business.
A leading economist says the dairy sector needs to make jobs more attractive in order to keep people in the jobs.
More...
Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products has surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time.
The Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCANZ) is partnering with rural mental health and wellbeing advocate Craig “Wiggy” Wiggins to help the rural sector.
The New Zealand Government looks set to vest the control of water to four regional authorities under its Three Waters policy, having already spent $34m on developing the concept and committing to office space in Auckland to house its 350+ staff and consultants that will cost at least $2.1m annually.
After a comprehensive three-year development and testing period, Projecta has launched a new 12V lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) battery range, suitable for agriculture and off-road applications.
Milking It
Bye bye Paris?
OPINION: At its recent annual general meeting, Federated Farmers’ Auckland province called for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris…
Popular Reads
25 years on - where are they now?
To celebrate 25 years of the Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship, Ravensdown caught up with past recipients to see where their…
Ngāi Tahu freshwater case could reshape farming and rural communities
Ngai Tahu's legal action seeking self-determination (rangatiratanga) over fresh water could have huge implications for the future of farming, the…
Taranaki dairy farms saved by $10/kgMS payout
Only this season’s $10/kgMS bumper payout has saved some dairy farms along the Taranaki coast from absolute disaster due to…
