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The milk powder manufacturing industry is in a ‘mature phase’ of its economic life cycle, an Australian report says.
While many people have rested from the stresses of work over Christmas and the new year, reality can be different for farmers.
Fonterra has developed a new white butter product to meet growing demand from manufacturers in the Middle East.
The roads to the south have mostly reopened but the uncertainty remains for the dairy farmers of Kaikoura following the November 14 earthquake.
A key contributor to the dairy industry for 20 years, Justine Kidd, was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours for services to dairy and equestrian last month.
Fonterra's December milk collection was down 4.8% versus the same month in 2015.
Dairy markets remain finely balanced but with most of the season’s product sold, farmgate milk price is expected to hold above $6/kgMS.
Fonterra has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand and Sri Lanka will progress discussions on new trade and investment opportunities, including the possibility of a FTA down the track.
Selwyn Cushing has stepped down as chairman of industrial rubberware maker Skellerup Holdings, after 10 years in the role.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard is worried that an appeal against a Greenpeace advertisement ruling on river pollution could prolong unfair media coverage.
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As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Fonterra is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese.
Fonterra says milk collection across New Zealand for the seven months to 31 December reached 881 million kgMS, 5.5% lower than the same period last season.
Fonterra and LIC are in the final stages of developing an online tool, Agrigate, designed specifically to help farmers improve their farm performance through the use of their existing data.
Beleaguered Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn has appointed Ari Mervis as its new chief executive officer.
He will start in his new role on February 13.
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