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Oz footy player who also loves milking cows

When Shelley Scott isn’t playing professional Australian rules football, she can be found working on her family’s 100-hectare dairy farm just outside of Colac in Victoria.

Shelley Scott is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Cats in the AFL Women’s competition.

Japanese chefs love Fonterra's grass-fed butter

Visiting Japanese chefs on a Taranaki dairy farm last month.

A baking competition, dubbed Fonterra Grand Prix, is helping New Zealand grass-fed butter spread its market share in Japan.

Farm prices steady - REINZ

Increased environmental compliance has required greater preparation by sellers and has meant more due diligence by buyers, thus pushing out traditional selling times of farms.

Recent data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows that the prices of dairy farms could be on the rise.

An independent review into the Mycoplasma bovis (M.bovis) infection at Wakanui in Mid-Canterbury, shows the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) took the appropriate steps to remove infection in the area.

No sign of a price rebound

Dairy prices are showing little sign of a rebound, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.

Farmers cautious as input costs remain elevated

ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby says high input costs impact more on intensive dairy operations than sheep and beef farms.

Dairy farmers are taking a ‘more considerate approach’ to their businesses, according to the ANZ bank’s agricultural economist, Susan Kilsby.

Uncertainty prevails

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says uncertainty in the dairy industry is causing farmers to think twice before investing big time in the sector.

When dairy will chat with 'Chippy'

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel is looking forward to meeting new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in the coming weeks.

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says he’s looking forward to meeting the new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in the coming weeks to brief him on the issues facing the dairy sector.