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By 2025 the NZ dairy industry could be emitting 25% less greenhouse gases, 40% fewer pathogens and nitrogen, and earning 60-100% more profit.
Arowhenua marae kaumatua Tawera King warned people not to throw anything at Minister Steven Joyce while he was opening Fonterra's Mozzarella plant at Clandeboye.
Fonterra Australia commercial director Abhy Maharaj recently addressed the Australian Dairy Conference in Victoria. Here are excerpts from his speech.
The key to getting ahead in dairying, says Tangaroa Walker, is to seize every opportunity and find ways to stand out.
A second green revolution is needed - and the answer includes genetic technologies.
Rural Contractors NZ (RCNZ) is concerned about Fonterra's moves to extend the time it takes to pay contractors as part of an efficiency drive.
Many dairy farmers have been looking into the night skies for stellar inspiration.
Farm data monitoring has risen to a new level using technology that ensures compliance with a new code, says one such system supplier.
Dairy farm effluent should be treated as a fertiliser, but carefully, because it is not a balanced fertiliser, being very high in potassium.
Leadership through strong governance is critical for farmers, and the sector more broadly, if the dairy industry is to seize the opportunities of the decades ahead.
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Fonterra is closing its Kaikoura site with 22 jobs set to go.
Quad crash injuries and deaths in Australia have prompted Worksafe Victoria to push the use of crush prevention devices, but there's a howl of protest.
Andrew Hoggard says claims that New Zealand dairy farmers are subsidised are false.
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