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Fence donation spreads 100km

Over 300 farmers received free fencing materials at a charity event put on by the Rapid Relief Team in Wellsford.

More than 300 farmers received free fencing materials at a charity event put on by the Rapid Relief Team in Wellsford two weeks ago.

Bank optimistic on milk price

ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby says slightly better news from China is keeping dairy prices up.

An improvement in global markets and a weak New Zealand dollar are behind the ANZ Bank's optimistic prediction of a $7.70/kgMS farmgate milk price for this season.

Planting to improve stream water quality

DairyNZ general manager sustainable dairy Dr David Burger.

DairyNZ's collaborative approach to improving waterway health will see extensive planting take place in the Pokaiwhenua catchment, south Waikato this summer.

Farmers upbeat, but for how long?

DairyNZ general manager of farm performance Sarah Speight.

Dairy farmers are seemingly more upbeat than they were three months ago but how long this positivity remains seems to depend on what the new Government does in the coming months.

Things are looking pretty good!

The situation on farm is pretty good in terms of grass growth.

DairyNZ's general manager of farm performance, Sarah Speight says while things are looking pretty good on farm, there is still concern about what the future might hold financially.

Co-op showcases goodness of NZ milk to Chinese resellers

A team of 16 authorised China resellers of NZMP ingredients toured the dairy industry here recently.

Purchasing about a third of global contracted volume on the GDT auction platform, Fonterra's authorised resellers in China are an important part of the co-operative's ingredients business.

Change in govt could boost farm sales

Uncertainty surrounding product prices, particularly for the dairy and pastoral farming sectors, is weighing heavily on buyers’ decisions.

Recent data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows October was another month in which there were fewer farm sales than at the same time in 2022.

Ignore Scope 3 target at your own peril

Waikato Federated Farmers executive Richard Myers says farmers need to follow directors from their processors on sustainability.

Farmers must follow directives from their processors on sustainability or risk losing markets for their products, says Waikato Federated Farmers executive Richard Myers.

Is China-led recovery on?

Last week Fonterra narrowed its forecast milk price range to $7-$8/ kgMS.

Improved demand from China has helped push the forecast farmgate milk for the season by 25c.

Days of over-regulation over!

The days of farmers facing an avalanche of regulations around how they farm will be a thing of the past, says National's new Northland MP Grant McCallum.