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Environment Minister David Parker recently told a Forest & Bird meeting about the Productive and Sustainable Land Use package unveiled in the Budget. Here are excerpts from his speech.
Now that the circus surrounding the Budget’s release has subsided, Milking It makes the following observations about some of its contents.
It seems that the integrity of animal tracking system NAIT is under growing attack from farmers.
A kiwi start-up’s attempt take on the dairy industry is ruffling a few feathers.
Ever wondered what would happen if China attempted to become self sufficient in dairy?
Waikato Milking Systems product and project manager Andy Geissmann believes there’s plenty of scope for Kiwis working in the emerging sheep and goat dairy sectors to export.
Canterbury milk processor Synlait says it has filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to the removal of land covenants on its Pokeno land.
With the US dairy industry now it in its fifth year of low prices and third year of trade wounds, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation in the US, Jim Mulhern looks at what could come next.
Ice cream and chocolate milk made from 100% Jersey milk are on the cards for the boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery (LRC).
Mastitis control must be front of mind for farmers preparing to dry off cows for winter.
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Fonterra farmers won’t be overly happy with changes announced last week to legislation governing the dairy industry.
Danone has been cleared by the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to take an indirect shareholding of up to 65% in Yashili New Zealand.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards has appointed Robin Congdon general manager, succeeding Chris Keeping who served 18 years in the role.
A recent survey has highlighted the important role of the Rural Trust Support during natural disasters.
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