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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a master tactician in taking advantage of international conflicts.
Two Waikato dairy farmers were elected to DairyNZ’s board last week.
Fonterra needs to know why it exists if it is to create successful strategies, says outgoing Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Duncan
Canterbury milk processor Synlait is adding another business to its stable.
Compensation issues are “always complex,” says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
A Christchurch lawyer is accusing MPI of running a poor Mycoplasma bovis compensation system negligently or on purpose.
The Fonterra Shareholders Council doesn’t have the powers to act as second board of directors for the co-op, says outgoing chairman Duncan Coull.
Hay and silage contrator Joe Macfarlane has new additions to his arsenal this season.
Dairy farmers planning to upgrade or install new milk cooling plant must think long-term rather than install a ‘bare minimum’ system.
A new Freezflow Icebanks system from Total Refrigeration, which snap chills milk to the required temperature, has brought a Dargaville dairy farmer some peace of mind, he says.
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Milk cooling is consistently a focus of regulators and customers, says Fonterra.
Good news for Fonterra farmers – the co-op is increasing its 2019-20 forecast farmgate milk price by 30c/kgMS.
The Government is backing a project that could substantially reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.
Talking about elections, the DairyNZ board election is shaping up to be a much more exciting affair.
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