Too Lenient
OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op…
If you asked the average Queen Street office worker to describe a high input, high output farm they’d probably describe an operation on the flats whose owners relied on PKE and thought little about the environmental impact of their farm.
Young Waikato inventor Patrick Roskam (14) will celebrate a milestone at Fieldays: one year since he launched his Gudgeon Pro 5-in-1 gate hanger at the 2014 event.
The proposed Southern dairy hub has got the go-ahead from partners DairyNZ and AgResearch.
Farmers can now order, initiate and record fertiliser and spray applications on their farms at the click of a button.
Visiting the Fieldays this week? It may pay to leave your car home.
We might harp on about the increasing volatility and interconnectedness of commodity trends and forces.
The most important asset on a farm is the farmer; a healthy farmer means a healthy business.
An Irish bull famously saved from slaughter even though his owners thought he was gay has now surprised them by trying to mate with cows.
Those fortunate enough to make it into the annual Queen’s birthday honours list deserve the accolade, we believe.
Not everyone loves Fonterra, let’s accept that.
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The payout news has been pretty average recently, so no surprises that confidence in the industry isn’t at an all-time high.
Synlait Milk has set a forecast milk price for the upcoming 2015/2016 dairy season of $5.50/kgMS, saying they have confidence that commodity prices will recover.
International dairy markets remain depressed, with abundant supply and lacklustre demand continuing to weigh on pricing.
Australian dairy expertise and services are set to play a key role in developing a modern, high quality milk production sector in India.
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