Australian farmer Charlie Coote was impressed when he first saw the Tow and Fert Multi 1000 fertiliser applicator at the National Fieldays in New Zealand some years ago.

A BIG fanfare about the recent signing of the free trade agreement between Australia and China includes the hope that China will be the main destination for Australian dairy exports in the next 10 years.  

WHILE CHINA is widely touted as a bonanza for Australian dairy exports, another massive market even closer remains largely overlooked. Indonesia is emerging as the next big thing for dairy exporters.

AN INFANT Nutrition Council application to the Commerce Commission will show the New Zealand infant formula industry aspires to the highest ethical standards, not only in marketing but also in trade practices, says nutrition council chief executive, Jan Carey.

Agrecovery is reminding farmers of its free waste collection sites where plastics and other farm waste can be disposed as an alternative to burning or dumping.

WE ALL know China makes some crap. But we also know China makes quality items – Apple i-Phones, supertankers, Red Bands and Swandris, to name a few. The trick is knowing which is which.

FONTERRA FARMERS have accepted the co-op’s decision last season to pay them a lower milk price than that calculated by the manual.

THE COMMERCIAL launch of Waikato Milking System’s electronic milk meter couldn’t have come at a better time according to chief executive Dean Bell.

INFANT FORMULA exporters and manufacturers are backing new regulations proposed by the government.

THE a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has achieved approval from regulatory agencies in China to resume shipments of its a2 Platinum infant formula.