Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
Attracting and retaining good people and having a flexible and resilient farming system is the cornerstone of a good dairy farm operation.
There are good lessons to be drawn from the global financial crisis (GFC) for dairy farmers in managing volatility and getting the most from their banking relationship, says Hayden Dillon, head of corporate agribusiness and capital advisory for Crowe Horwath.
Upcoming dairy industry leader Zach Mounsey (25) says he will use two overseas outings later this year as personal and professional development.
A new report says productivity growth is the key to maintaining New Zealand agribusiness’ global competitive edge in the coming decades.
Nutrient budgets are being created as part of nutrient management services offered by Ravensdown, as farmers grapple with their changing regulatory obligations.
Will the acceptance of a pay cut by Fonterra boss Theo Spierings solve the dairy industry’s problems? as suggested by Labour primary industries spokesmen Damien O’Connor.
Fonterra's 10,500 farmer shareholders got hit by a double whammy last week.
Dwarf cows could be India’s answer to climate change.
Some South Island retailers are going to great lengths to sell Lewis Road Creamery’s famous chocolate milk.
NZ First deserves a pat on the back for defending farmers against the furore over high milk prices.
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To compare the retail prices of Coke and milk and say the Coke was more affordable than milk is misleading.
The UK dairy industry is in turmoil with milk price below the cost of production. The National Farmers Union says 450 English and Welsh farmers have quit in the past 12 months.
Despite milk price volatility most Australian dairy farmers enjoyed a good 2014-15 season.
Fonterra subsidiary MyMilk says it continues to attract interest from new suppliers.
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