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Jittters over the Chinese stock market were behind the 10.7% drop in the overall Global Dairy Trade price index last week, giving some hope of a minor bounceback, says one economist.
The women who have attended DWN calf nutrition workshops over the past three months have walked away with a little added extra this year.
In a welcome departure from dismal news on the dairy front, farmers are being told that a simple change to their herd mating plans could increase their income from calves.
Federated Farmers say many New Zealand dairy farmers are “going back to basics” as the downward trend in global dairy prices continues.
Duncan Coull has been elected unopposed as chair of the Fonterra Shareholders Council, replacing outgoing chair Ian Brown.
The weakening New Zealand dollar helped local prices this week with most types increasing by the corresponding currency change, says NZWSI general manager, John Dawson.
Dairy prices have taken a plunge once again, with the dairy price index dropping 10.7% to USD$2,082 MT at last night’s Global Dairy Trade auction.
Two of LIC's artificial breeding bulls were named sires of the season by Jersey and Holstein-Friesian breed societies at their annual conferences last month.
A survey conducted by Federated Farmers and DairyNZ reveals that New Zealand dairy farmers have spent over $1Billion on environment in the past five years.
The first wool auction of the 2015/16 season saw a 92% clearance with a slightly softer tone, says NZWI general manager, John Dawson.
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BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert says he doubts the crisis on the Chinese sharemarket will trigger a wholesale collapse of the Chinese economy.
There was a royal touch at the opening of Fonterra’s latest joint venture overseas.
Craig Norgate – Fonterra's first ever chief executive – died last night in London, aged 50.
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