Red line on dairy
OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to apply diplomatic pressure with European countries wanting to move backwards towards more regulation.
A conditional agreement on two properties brings the Southern Dairy Hub (SDH) vision closer to realisation.
Fonterra Whareroa's oldest powder dryer will take an extended break from April, as the plant is decommissioned to bolster the site's value-added operations.
Landcorp will not renew its sharemilking contract with Shanghai Pengxin Group (SPG) when it concludes at the end of May 2017.
Living on the isolated West Coast of the South Island has not hindered Feds national board member Katie Milne from being close to the political action in Wellington.
With the more intensive farming practices used currently there is a need to ensure optimum animal health and pasture health for long-term environmental sustainability.
With ever tightening regulations on effluent storage, containment – whether in open ponds or purpose built reservoirs – is capital intensive.
Gore machinery importer Agriline has recently been appointed New Zealand distributor for Kirpy Rock Crushers, manufactured by Layrac in southwest France.
The risk of tractor fires caused by birds is very real and totally preventable, yet it continues to plague farmers and contractors on an annual basis.
Three new senior management positions will add business development and process improvement capability to Synlait's senior leadership team.
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The cost and benefits of planting trees to help mitigate environmental effects of dairy farming need to be shared by us all to succeed, a new study says.
Global fertiliser prices are slumping – good news for cash-strapped farmers.
Farmgate milk is not fetching big returns so farmers at Mangatainoka in Tararua district are mystified by the recent theft of 1000L of milk.
India's Punjab state is dealing with a unique problem: stray cows – 160,000 of them.
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