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Vets ready to help Fonterra farmers earn more cash

Four focus areas unlock the initial 7c/kgMS payment, which include having and implementing an animal wellbeing plan developed with a veterinarian.

This season, up to 10 cents of Fonterra suppliers' milk payments will be determined by the farm's sustainability credentials and milk quality.

Reducing winter grazing risks

Ewen and Diane Mathieson say winter grazing is a means of putting weight on the animals at a time of year when they aren’t growing a lot of feed.

A Southland farmer believes careful planning is the key to mitigating potential risks of grazing livestock on fodder crops during the winter.

An eye on the future

The last time the milk price was this high, many farmers fed cows more feed, produced more milk but made no more money.

Fonterra recently announced a forecast milk price range for the coming season of $7.25 to $8.75 per kgMS, with a midpoint of $8.00 per kgMS.

Agri sustainability into the future

Farmers are central to our economy, and that's never been clearer than during the pandemic.

Q: What does sustainability mean?

Editorial: Farmers need help

The Canterbury Floods that occurred over a week ago have left farms waterlogged. Photo Credit: ECan Media Team

OPINION: It took Methven farmers Laurence and Philly Rooney a few days before they could access their flood-ravaged farm.

Knife to the heart

OPINION: TVNZ's recent 'Q&A' programme has a lively discussion on methane emissions and how dairy farmers are doing their bit to reduce the sector's emissions.

Surrounded by fools

OPINION: If you ever needed proof that we're surrounded by idiots, and event that occurred during the weekend of the Canterbury floods provided it.

Protext people from others' mistakes

Sam Hodsell 50/50 sharemilks with his partner Jenna for his parents Craig and Gaewyn on the 250 hectare family farm at Taramoa in Southland.

Sam Hodsell, the 2021 Otago-Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year, says it’s critical to identify and manage workplace risks on their farm – but he and his family are also actively putting tangible measures in place to help protect people if someone does make a mistake.