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A FREE trade agreement with Chinese Taipei would boost returns for New Zealand dairy farmers, says Dairy Companies of New Zealand (DCANZ) executive director Simon Tucker.
IT SHOULD be a matter of concern to us all to hear, increasingly frequently, comment that the New Zealand Animal Evaluation Unit (NZAEU) Breeding Worth (BW) index is meaningless, or irrelevant, to large sections of the dairy industry.
FEDERATED FARMERS' election manifesto released last week is a refreshing change from the past and reflects the more professional approach to lobbying by Bruce Wills and his new board members.
SOUTH-WEST VICTORIAN dairy farmers have been told to keep their focus on the main game of producing food as they come to grips with new carbon legislation.
FIRST SHIPMENTS of whole milk powder from the newly opened Miraka dairy factory near Taupo are on the way through the supply chain in key Asian markets.
ANALYSTS SAY Fonterra's 45c/kgMS payout revision late last month was no surprise and don't see it as the start of a 2008-9-style slide.
FEDERATED FARMERS last week officially launched its election manifesto during the early morning rush hour at Wellington train station.
THE AUSTRALIAN Government's carbon tax will increase electricity costs by about $A3000 per farm, says Fonterra's consumer business managing director John Doumani.
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