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Fonterra has recently doubled its capacity to produce lactoferrin, a high-value ingredient that requires 10,000 litres of milk to produce one kilogram.
The Asian middle classes are the target for an AgResearch-led project on gut health.
NZ dairy farmers need to keep the focus on the cost of production, because New Zealand is the only system in the world that can live through the current volatility, says Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings.
The new entry criteria for the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year means dairy workers with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills are able to enter.
A new trial at the Northland Agricultural Research Farm near Dargaville is looking at alternatives to importing feed.
Affluent markets are the key prize in a free trade agreement with the EU, says ag trade envoy Mike Petersen.
Like most New Zealanders, Sri Lankans are growing up drinking Anchor milk.
Fonterra's Chinese partner Beingmate last month agreed to set up a joint venture to buy the co-op's Darnum, Victoria, plant.
An independent review has found Waikato Regional Council’s evidence gathering processes “appropriate, robust, lawful and up to date”.
AgResearch chief executive Dr Tom Richardson says despite making 78 scientists and technicians redundant, research on key projects related to the dairy industry will continue and in many cases increase.
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Most farmers will be looking at their business in the coming weeks as the year winds down and we look ahead.
The Land and Water Forum has become a "talkfest", says Fish and Game NZ chief executive Bryce Johnson.
Dairy farmers stand to benefit financially from the expansion at the Port of Tauranga, says chief executive Mark Cairns.
Fonterra directors and shareholder councillors have strongly recommended farmers vote against a proposal to change the cooperative's capital structure.
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