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Strong interest has been shown from farmers and staff in buying units in the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund but many farmer shareholders seemed to be taking a "wait and see" approach before selling, Fonterra says.
It's official – the last dairy season was the most productive on record thanks to very favourable pasture growth conditions.
With summer almost here, one of New Zealand's most serious pasture pests, porina (pictured), is coming out of the soil to mate and scatter vast numbers of eggs, costing farmers millions.
Taking a common sense approach to sustainable dairying is the theme of a forum for award-winning dairy farmers in Invercargill next week.
Dairy farmers affected by the Mount Tongariro eruption are encouraged to keep an eye on their stock, advises DairyNZ.
Fonterra has appointed Prashant Pradhan as country manager for Myanmar to lead the expansion of Fonterra's business in this fast-growing dairy market.
Sweet Suzie Moo is coming to life at Whangarei's Summer Show this year.
Dairy industry research has received a significant boost with an agreement to establish a Joint Graduate School in Dairy Research and Innovation.
Fonterra, Zespri and Massey University are among those who have joined forces with the Federation of Māori Authorities and the Māori Trustee to focus on increasing the productivity of Māori-owned farm land.
Dairy industry representatives are joining Primary Industries Minister David Carter as he visits India to promote trade relations.
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While debate continues to swirl around environmental issues and dairy farming, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says farmers were not the only ones contributing to the country's water quality issues.
The Fonterra Shareholders' Council has recommended farmers do not vote in favour of the shareholder proposal which is to be put forward at the annual meeting in December.
Hundreds of women who work in the dairy industry will be tackling some of the big issues that affect today's farmers when they get together at the Dairy Women Network's annual conference in March 2013.
IrrigationNZ says last minute changes to the Land and Water Forum's Third Report, 'Managing Within Limits', have weakened its integrity.
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