Buttery prize
OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
DairyNZ scientist Dr Jeremy Bryant takes up his position this week as the new manager of New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL).
It's calving time and that means children all around New Zealand are making some very important decisions on which one they would like to take to Calf Club.
FONTERRA CHAIRMAN-ELECT John Wilson has one hurdle to clear before he takes the helm of the co-op in December – and he’s happy about it.
A CONFIDENTIAL submission to the Commerce Commission about Fonterra’s bid for New Zealand Dairies Ltd (NZDL) calls on the commission to investigate the fairness of the sale process.
SOUTH CANTERBURY dairy farmer Alvin Reid has been awarded a Lincoln University Medal for long and meritorious voluntary service to the university.
THE DAIRY cow is going through one of the most important times in its annual cycle, transitioning from a ‘dry’ to a ‘lactating’ state.
WELL-MANAGED CALVING lays a foundation for the lifetime productivity of a dairy herd; there is little room for error, says Agrifeeds technical manager, Andrew Oakley.
PLANNED CHANGES to the rules for agricultural vehicles will reduce compliance costs while still ensuring safety, says Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges.
KIA’S NEW Carens compact people mover will make its world premier next month at the Paris Motor Show.
Dairy farmer owned cooperative, LIC, will seek support in November from shareholders for the transfer of the Core Database to DairyNZ.
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Crossbred wool prices at this week's wool auction in the South Island continued to show some stability which is a welcome change for growers.
Store lamb numbers were boosted at Stortford on Wednesday by a number of lines of Chathams lambs which were mainly in very good order.
When LFTB or "pink slime" was taken off the market (a substitute for lean beef) end users had to fill the void. Demand for US domestic fresh soared
While few dairy farms have currently been affected by the Tongariro eruption, DairyNZ wants farmers to be aware of the hazard to animals from ash.
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