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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
The last thing most Jersey members would expect to read in the Jersey Focus is an article about the well-known Holstein Friesian and Ayrshire breeders Gary and Karen Peters of the Rock View stud, Midhirst, Taranaki.
OPINION: Over the past 12 months I have noticed a growing emphasis on the dairy industry’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets and how these impact farmers.
OPINION: Federated Farmers' latest Farm Confidence survey brings little comfort to the farming sector.
OPINION: A Hamilton dairy company has been found guilty of making false and/or misleading representations as to the place of origin of the dairy ingredients used in some of its ghee products.
OPINION: A debate is brewing in Australia about the ethics of breeding smaller-than-normal animals.
OPINION: The Olympic Games underway in Paris has been touted as the most eco-friendly event to date. But to the organisers' dismay, the athletes aren't buying the carbon footprint and vegan-first mentality.
OPINION: According to Statistics NZ, the country's greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since March 2010 "excluding the pandemic years".
Farm technology solutions provider DTS has released the latest version of its driving and herd management app, Herd-Man.
Ray Smith says MPI has re-organised their part of the business which deals with market access and FTAs.
Ministry for Primary Industries director general Ray Smith remains optimistic about the long-term future of the dairy industry.
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A Canterbury man who has been working for several years to establish what he calls "a more caring, kinder and fairer" dairy system is now up and running in the North Island after establishing a partnership with a Waikato dairy farm.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards has acknowledged the tragic passing of Morrinsville farmer Jeff Bolstad.
Sheep milk processor Spring Sheep says achieving accreditation to export infant formula to the US$17 billion Chinese market is a game changer.
Immigration New Zealand acknowledges staff shortages facing the dairy sector and says it is prioritising applications for overseas workers.
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