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Two participants of the Agri-Women's Development Trust's (AWDT) new pilot programme say they have come away feeling empowered and confident in the running of their dairy farming businesses.
Lincoln University hosted senior management from both Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group and its subsidiary Oceania Dairy last week.
Dairy prices rose again overnight with an increase of 9.4% in the Global Dairy Trade auction.
Synlait Milk has revised its forecast of the market milk price for the FY2015 season down from $5/kgMS to $4.40/kgMS; along with a corresponding decrease in advance rates to farmers.
With hot summer conditions increasing the risk of heat stress in herds, choosing the right supplementary feed can help farmers turn down the heat in their cows' says SealesWinslow.
Northland herd owners have the opportunity this season to be part of the DairyNZ body condition score (BCS) initiative.
The largest rural lender, ANZ, has announced an assistance package for farmers affected by extreme dry conditions across much of New Zealand’s east coast.
Grass and feed supplies are looking good in many parts of the council despite soils drying out fast, says DairyNZ.
The government is monitoring the impact of dry weather on farmers around the country. Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy says he and his department are maintaining a ‘watching brief’.
As in-calf data accumulates across Southland it appears the winter’s widespread swede problem hasn’t had a major impact on reproduction rates.
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Dairy prices have bottomed out and are on a tentative and slow recovery path. That’s the consensus of four agri economists spoken to by Dairy News after last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction saw a 1% lift overall and notably a 3.8% lift in whole milk powder.
South Canterbury processor Synlait Milk says milk supply has not been affected despite prolonged dry weather in the region.
Dairy companies in New Zealand are gearing up to play a greater role in both national and global issues.
In a controversial Waikato case, a judge has told the dairy industry to step up in on educating farmers about environmental responsibilities including disturbing stream beds.
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