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A foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in New Zealand is only a matter of time, says DairyNZ biosecurity readiness and response manager Chris Morley.
Feeding DCP (dicalcium phosphate) to dairy springers is increasingly common for Canterbury dairy herds wintered on fodder beet, says veterinarian Chris Norton.
We need to be tough on issues but careful with people, KPMG farm specialist, agri-food, Julia Jones told an Auckland Climate Change conference.
Approaching the third anniversary of its establishment, the MyMilk business model is working well, says MyMilk chief executive Hamish Hobson.
With the new Labour/NZ First/Greens government now in power, what changes can the rural sector expect? Reporter Peter Burke offers his view.
The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) says it’s unhappy with the EU over its moves to monopolise the global cheese market.
New research led by the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute has found that a2 Milk prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others.
Cheesemakers of the world need to make a joint stand for the rights of generic cheeses, says Philip Turner, Fonterra director of global stakeholder affairs.
It's a dog’s breakfast. That’s how Bruce Gordon, chairman of Horizons Regional Council (HRC) in the lower North Island is describing the One Plan as it’s been handed to them by the Environment Court.
The possibility is still “very alive” that New Zealand will get on board the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, says trade expert and consultant Stephen Jacobi.
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Last season's dairy export earnings reached $13.4 billion, on par with the five-year average.
LIC chairman Murray King says New Zealand dairy farmers must remain ambitious about maintaining their global edge in productivity and profitability.
Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says the new Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is obviously well versed in agriculture, which many Feds members and all farmers will appreciate.
A top priority for the new Minister for Agriculture Damien O’Connor will be appointing a primary industry council and a chief agricultural advisor to government.
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