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New generation needs to roll in grass

DairyNZ's extension manager Andrew Reid says there’s some truth in the suggestion that a whole generation of farmers have never relied solely on grazing their cows on grass.

Taratahi’s ‘taste’ of agri

Fifty three students will take part this week in a three day agricultural careers "taster" course at Taratahi in the Wairarapa.

It’s about balancing assets at Fonterra

Fonterra chairman John Wilson and chief operations officer Robert Spurway in the new warehouse.

Fonterra's new Lichfield, South Waikato, dryer is the largest in the world, co-equal with the Darfield D2 dryer in the South Island, says the co-op’s chief operations officer, Robert Spurway.

Global milk supply dips, demand firm

Fonterra managing director Theo Spierings with farmer Gerard van Beek.

The global supply/demand is beginning to rebalance, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.

Key was a great supporter to dairy

Fonterra chairman John Wilson says former PM John Key was a great supporter and advocate of the dairy industry.

Smit ‘thrilled’ to be third time lucky

Bay of Plenty farmer Donna Smit says she is “thrilled to bits” at her election to the Fonterra board.

Expect more flak in upcoming silly season

Expect more flak from politicians and others as New Zealand moves into general election mode, says Federated Farmers Dairy chair Andrew Hoggard.

Tankers roll into Kaikoura

Fonterra tankers at a Kaikoura farm last week.

Kaikoura's dairy farms are back in business, a convoy of tankers having resumed milk collection exactly three weeks after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake cut off all road access.

Quake-hit but looking on the bright side

Don Galletly shows the damage to his rotary shed.

Don Galletly’s Loch Ness dairy farm on the Emu Plain, near Waiau, remains the only one in North Canterbury unable to milk in the wake of the November 14 quake.