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DairyNZ is working on several projects designed to help farmers to do a better, more efficient and cost effective job in riparian planting, with the goal of improving water quality.
Now is an important time to cement infant formula brands in China, says Pier Smulders, Alibaba’s business development director for New Zealand.
China's estimated 2020 shortfall in the supply of dairy products will be 17 million tonnes liquid milk equivalent, says Tim Knox, MPI director of market access, trade and policy.
Farmers affected by a year of heavy rain in the lower North Island recently received a special visitor.
The Ministry for Primary Industries says “suspicious” test results for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis on two more farms in the South Canterbury region are not dashing hopes for containment and eradication.
Troubled milk processor Westland Milk is on track to achieve a target of saving $78 million, says chief executive Toni Brendish.
High praise for the help DairyNZ provides to its levy payers.
If you think milk price or weather are dairy farmers’ biggest concerns, think again – it’s people.
Fonterra farmers are worried that suppliers are leaving the co-op.
There is no rural-urban divide over water quality, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.
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Fonterra farmers are closely watching the co-op’s shaky investment in Chinese food company Beingmate, says Fonterra shareholders council chairman Duncan Coull.
Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney left the co-op in controversial circumstances.
Fonterra's forecast milk price of $6.75/kgMS is looking shaky, bank economists agree.
Fonterra has today announced it is further expanding its Waitoa UHT site as the co-operative works to keep ahead of growing demand for its products.
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