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OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op…
Rural News last week summed up the disconnect going on in rural communities: “It seems incredible that in times when commodity prices are strong, interest rates low and climate favourable there should be so much angst and concern in rural NZ”
OPINION: Fonterra's annual general meeting earlier this month was mostly a peaceful affair.
A simple DIY test for farmers is a cost-effective way to manage nitrogen levels in soil, a three-year project has shown.
Spring Sheep is now launching its products into the local market for the first time.
A2 Milk expects strong first half sales supported by brand and marketing investment in China and the United States.
Ravensdown's ClearTech farm effluent treatment system is not just for dairy sheds, the company says.
Former parliament Speaker David Carter has lost his bid for a directorship of the South Island rural service company Ruralco.
Dairy farmers say over-stringent freshwater policies will cost New Zealand at least $80 billion in the next 30 years, but will not greatly improve water quality.
Global demand for skim milk powder (SMP) is increasing.
Held last week at the Mystery Creek Event Centre, the annual Effluent and Environment Expo has firmly cemented itself on the calendar.
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New Fonterra shareholders council chairman James Barron says farmers are facing a raft of challenges.
The new chairman of the Fonterra shareholders council, James Barron, is energised by the work lying ahead.
ASB bumped up its this season milk price forecast by 50c to $7.50/kgMS after last week’s 1.7% rise in the Global Dairy Trade.
Skim milk powder (SMP) is continuing its golden run on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
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