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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
THE KIA Cerato sedan has been joined by a 5-door hatchback model in New Zealand, adding more practicality, as well as sports-oriented design flare, says the company.
Widespread power outages and blocked roads from severe weather have affected Canterbury dairy farms including those supplying milk to Synlait Milk.
Fonterra's second farming hub in China will be located at Ying County, Shanxi Province and it is looking to secure strategic partners in the development.
Fonterra remains fourth in Rabobank's list of the top 20 dairy companies with a turnover of US$16 billion in dairy sales in 2012.
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says its precautionary recall was not the result of any one single cause, but the result of a number of separate and unrelated events occurring in an unforeseen sequence.
BAY OF Plenty Regional Council has omitted important facts and made misleading statements in a recent media release on the quality of the water in Lake Rotorua, says Federated Farmers policy advisor Gwyn Morgan.
THE AUSTRALIAN Opposition Leader has pledged $A100 million to address mobile phone black spots if his party wins the general election next week.
THE GLOOM which has enveloped some parts of the Australian dairy industry appears to be lifting and is being replaced by a cautiously optimistic outlook as milk prices rise and seasonal conditions become more favourable.
NOW THAT the hype over the Fonterra whey contamination has died down and the mainstream media have flown off to another ‘dramatic event’, we begin the serious business of finding out exactly what happened at Hautapu and within Fonterra.
IF AN abatement notice from the council arrives in the mail, what should you do? Don’t panic, but don’t ignore it either. If you ignore it, things could get unpleasant.
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INLAND REVENUE (IRD) has announced it will make fundamental changes to the national standard cost (NSC) valuation method for dairy cattle that will increase livestock values from the 2014 income year.
A STRUCTURED approach to time management and its role in maximising farm business capability gets comparatively modest attention in farming. This contrasts with the emphasis on time recording and a measured approach to achieving productivity evident in many other businesses sectors. It’s relevant at this time of year as gearing up for the new season presents physical challenges to farming teams.
THE NEW head of DairyNZ’s policy and advocacy group says with the growth of the dairy industry globally, the challenge for New Zealand is to work out how to harness that opportunity while still looking after our resources and maintaining them into the future.
A NEW dairy shed hot water system running since June on a Bay of Plenty farm is reducing costs and ensuring adequate quantities of hot water are available when needed.
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