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In the biggest decision for Fonterra Cooperative shareholders since Fonterra was formed eleven years ago, voting packs that will define its future started arriving in the post yesterday.
Lamb kill numbers are just showing signs of declining. But unlike in the beef market, farmgate prices are not feeling too much upward pressure.
Early Beef + Lamb figures suggested a 17,000 head lift in the North Island cow kill this season. Now it seems it won't get anywhere close and in fact could be much lower than historical levels.
Milk production is now noticeably dropping off as the season draws to a close. With winter around the corner, grass growth has slowed as both air and ground temperatures drop. Herd condition is very good has we head into the winter months.
FAR NORTH dairy farmers facing rate hikes up to 110% will this week vent their anger at a public meeting in Okaihau, north of Kaikohe.
FARMERS WILL have a greater say in the setting of environmental standards at both a national and local level if the latest report by the Land and Water Forum (LAWF) is accepted by the Government.
DANISH CO-OP dairy processor Arla Foods is shedding 250 jobs in a restructure to remain globally competitive. It is also cutting procurement costs and market research and analysis spending to save NZ$111m (500 m Kroner).
AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers have been told to expect a lower farmgate mik price in the new season.
TAF (trading among farmers) comes to a head with a make it or break it vote on June 25.
A NEWLY opened Fonterra innovation centre in Shanghai will develop dairy products and ingredients for the China market.
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Young stock are an important asset to a farm, providing it with a future of high quality herd replacements – but only after careful management and rearing to ensure they achieve set targets throughout their development.
FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings has slammed a New Zealand Herald opinion piece by Federated Farmers Dairy chair Willy Leferink on TAF (trading among farmers) and Fonterra’s future.
FARMERS ARE warned to be ready for ups and downs despite dairy’s medium term prospects looking up.
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