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Norco bounces back from flood

Australia's largest dairy co-operative Norco is back making ice cream, 18 months after a catastrophic flood destroyed its manufacturing plant.

Danish co-op steps up sustainability efforts

Arla says more and more of its retail and foodservice customers are increasing focus on reducing their scope 3 emissions.

Danish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is accelerating sustainability efforts on farm to help customers achieve their reduction targets for scope 3 emissions targets.

Political turmoil hits Dutch farm buy-out scheme

Under the buy-out scheme, the Government will buy the businesses of Dutch livestock farmers who are categorised as ‘regular’ or ‘peak’ polluters.

While New Zealand seems to be treading water on the subject of pricing emissions and the future of He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN), pending a new government, the Netherlands has been clearer on its proposed farm buy-out scheme, as part of its effort to reduce nitrogen emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

A well-oiled machine

From left, Diane, Robbie, Macey, Rylee and Gareth Parkes.

Marlborough Sounds dairy farmer Gareth Parkes is a busy man. Not only is he the owner of Parlan Holstein Friesian Stud with wife Diane, but the owner of a contracting business that has played a key part in keeping agriculture afloat in the area since major flooding closed main roads in 2021.

New plant first step in a long journey - ofi

ofi managing director dairy Sandeep Jain and ofi NZ general manager milk supply Paul Johnson at the new plant in Tokoroa.

The Singaporean conglomerate behind New Zealand’s newest milk processing plant says this is the first step in a long journey.

Wish list ready for incoming govt

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says they want ETS legislation changed to take that pressure off farmers.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says they are waiting patiently for the new government to be formed so they can discuss with them key issues of particular concern to the dairy industry.

Helping farmers reach N targets

Throughout the Selwyn and Hinds programme, different options for reducing N loss were trialled across individual farms, depending on the needs of specific farm systems.

A DairyNZ programme to help farmers in two Canterbury catchments to reduce N loss has proved highly successful.

BVD cases on the rise

Julia Baynes, CRV, says bulk milk testing has revealed a significantly higher number of Waikato herds testing positive for the BVD virus compared to the previous season.

The Waikato region is currently experiencing a concerning surge in Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) cases within dairy herds, with the highly contagious disease potentially causing significant economic losses for farmers, according to vet and CRV national sales and marketing manager Julia Baynes.