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OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op…
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.
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
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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.
Fonterra's $45 million tanker fleet upgrade is the biggest build in the cooperative's history.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink is saddened by Colin Armer's exit from Fonterra board.
Welcome rain at Temuka set the scene for today's sale and if the forecasters have got it right and it continues through to Friday it will really set farmers up right for Spring.
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