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Fonterra converted 4.9 billion liquid milk equivalents (LMEs) into higher returning products in the first quarter of the financial year, says director John Monaghan.
When she arrived at Westland Milk Products (WMP), newly installed chief executive Toni Brendish was surprised at the level of ‘transformation’ required to get the dairy co-op back on its feet.
The Supreme Court has given Affco New Zealand leave to appeal a ruling that it unlawfully locked out meat workers during collective bargaining.
New Zealand's red meat sector must do a much better selling job when telling its story to customers – offshore and at home.
The concept of sustainability needs to be more carefully defined, says Zespri’s chief operating officer Simon Limmer.
New Zealand's sheep milking industry plateaued a bit in the last year, says an organiser of last week’s Sheep Milk NZ Conference 2017.
The Government is looking into claims by flood-stricken farmers that floating logs were responsible for causing major damage.
The red meat sector is too commodity-focused and must move further up the value chain, says Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett.
High praise is being heard for New Zealand’s sheep milk products from a leading chef.
One of the problems with the proposed Waikato Regional Council’s Plan Change One is that it is mind bogglingly expensive to implement, says scientist Doug Edmeades, of agKnowledge.
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Massey University's new vice-chancellor, professor Jan Thomas, says her role is to create an environment where academics are able to adapt and almost predict the future.
Dairy industry leader Andrew Hoggard supports the idea of opening Fonterra shares to overseas milk suppliers – but not townies.
Silver Fern Farms (SFF) is urging its non-shared farmer suppliers to become shareholders.
Woodchopping champ Jack Jordan has won the Young New Zealand Rural Sportsperson of the Year award at the 2017 Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.
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