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H is the 1!

OPINION: Good on Miraka for eschewing electric power for its future tankers, opting for the much more practical heavy-vehicle ‘green’ choice, hydrogen, putting NZ’s first H-powered tanker on the road.

Positive signs, says McClay

First up to the podium at the recent Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) Conference in Wellington, Minster for Agriculture, Todd McClay, reflected on a difficult 12 months, but hinted at signs that things were turning the corner, saying “when ag does well, New Zealand does well”.

Time to cast the net past China

Lucie Douma, head of client strategy and advice, FMG.

A 2022 Nuffield scholar, Lucie Douma, was brought up on a Southland dairy farm and as a hobby likes the risky business of trail running and ultra marathons.

Arla targets $25b in total revenue

Arla Foods is owned by more than 8400 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

European dairy co-operative Arla Foods is forecasting a total revenue of nearly $25 billion this year.

Oz dairy in consolidation mode

The Australian dairy industry is heading for more consolidation as milk supply shrinks, according to dairy analyst Steve Spencer.

New products for Fonterra Oceania

In New Zealand, Anchor Ghee was launched.

Over the past 12 months, Fonterra Oceania has launched a range of new dairy products in Australia and New Zealand.

WorkSafe warning on slide pulsators

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, there is an obligation for businesses to manage their health and safety risks.

WorkSafe is recommending the dairy industry reassess its use of slide pulsators, following a recent death in a Waikato milking shed.

Retiring breeder’s last hurrah

The 63rd National Holstein Friesian Bull sale this week (September 18) will mark 54 consecutive years that retiring Kerepehi breeder Michael Lynch has entered and sold his bulls at the event.

The trifecta of success

Chloe Jones says the three roles makes her tick.

Chloe Jones wears three hats and it's this trifecta that makes her tick.

Breeding heat-tolerant cows for Africa

LIC is embarking on a ground-breaking project aimed at breeding heat tolerant and disease resistant dairy cows for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the global leader in precision breeding, Acceligen, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.