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OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
Still on Fonterra, the co-op is reportedly spending $20 million a year on its much-heralded Milk for Schools scheme.
Fonterra's decision to scale back the rebranding of RD1 stores into the new Farm Source hubs will be welcomed by cash-strapped farmer shareholders.
Tasmanian dairy farmers are said to be saving money on power bills thanks to energy efficiency assessments on their farms.
Australia's largest dairy co-op is set to embrace Fonterra’s TAF-style capital structure.
About 9000 Fonterra farmers have so far bought goods and services via the co-op’s new Farm Source rewards scheme, earning $3 million in reward dollars.
New Zealand has had its head in the sand over the potential of the European dairy industry, according to KPMG’s international head of agri, Ian Proudfoot.
Time is running out for southern dairy farmers to pledge their support for the proposed Southern Dairy Hub, say the promoters.
Meetings in Waikato in May will offer farmers a say on Waikato Regional Council’s ‘Healthy Rivers Plan for Change’, which could affect their future.
DairyNZ says cashflows on dairy farms will be tight this winter and spring, a backdrop to its second series of ‘Tactics for Tight Times’ help events for farmers.
The operator of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof is expanding.
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The rural sector needs to focus more on mental wellness and look at developing simple self-diagnostic tools, says a South Island professional development coach, Loshni Manikam.
A cow that just needed a home has led to Mahoe progressively taking their full herd across from Friesian to European breeds Montebeliarde and Normande.
"Right place, right time” is how Bob Rosevear describes the success of his Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese operation.
Top bull breeders met this month to celebrate their contribution to New Zealand’s dairy industry.
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