Red line on dairy
OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
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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