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Oz farmers study N usage

The High Integrity Grass-fed Herds (HIGH) project identifies positive outcomes for pasturebased dairy farms by reducing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use and improving milk production efficiency from low-cost grazed pasture systems.

Australian dairy farmers are backing a new five-year research project looking into reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilisers used in pasture production.

Yili opens 'Dairy Silicon Valley'

The Yili industrial park in Hohhot, China includes a milk powder and liquid milk production facilities.

Chinese dairy giant Yili has launched a multi-billion dollar industrial park in Hohhot, China.

Dutch companies launch pilot

Lely Sphere claims to reduce nitrogen emissions by 70%.

Three major Dutch agribusinesses are joining forces to reduce nitrogen emissions at dairy farms.

Fonterra director to step down

Fonterra director Donna Smit is retiring after serving six years on the board.

Ruralco's got your back

Ruralco chair Jessie Chan and chief executive Rob Sharkie.

Rural trader Ruralco has launched a new campaign, recognising and appreciating the farming sector.

Beating logistical roadblocks

Keith Arnold, Graincorp Feeds' national operations manager, says he's seen quick fixes to supply chain problem have major ramifications.

Over the last three years almost every industry has faced upheaval.

$40m butter plant for Westland

The new plant will produce a range of butter packs from 180g up to 1kg blocks.

A unique gold rush started last week with the official opening of the new $40 million butter plant at the Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products plant on the West Coast.

Optimising returns

While it is essential to keep costs under control, it is equally important to optimise income.

Last month, in response to some pretty scary price rises, I wrote about the need to control costs.

Agrecovery, Plasback join forces

Agrecovery chief executive Tony Wilson (right) and Plasback commercial manager Neal Shaw celebrate the deal.

The two main plastic collection programmes in New Zealand's primary sector - Agrecovery and Plasback - have agreed to work together.

Profit up but keep an eye on costs

AgFirst Waikato managing director James Allen says profit has soared due to the high payout and in spite of some cost increases.

Farm profitability should be healthy for 2021-22 and for the current season – but farmers will need to keep a close eye on input costs, says an AgFirst report for Waikato and Bay of Plenty dairy farms.