Chinese dairy giant Yili has bought a stake in the country’s goat milk formula maker Ausnutria.

Sheep milking is a growing industry in New Zealand with a 50% increase in sheep producers between 2019 and 2021.

Reports are coming in from across the country indicating the cold and wet spring has meant many farmers and contractors planting crops are behind with their planting schedule.

When people think of liver function, they usually have a very vague concept around the filtering and cleansing of blood.

Farmers are now paying a smaller TB slaughter levy.

Breeding the best dairy sheep for South Island conditions while developing the markets and processing capacity to support others into the industry are the twin goals of Canterbury sheep milking pioneers Matt and Tracey Jones.

Fonterra’s farmer shareholders will vote on the co-operative’s new capital structure next month.

Organisers of the national dairy awards have retained another key sponsor.

While the annual Irish Ploughing Championships (The Ploughing), normally held in September, has been cancelled for the second time because of Covid, one key aspect of the event  - innovation awards - has taken place remotely.

Graham Wallace, one of the country's oldest veterinary surgeons, passed away on October 29 in Auckland after a very long, active life of 96 years and short battle with cancer.

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