FONTERRA AND the Department of Conservation (DOC) are a year into their 10 year partnership to improve the Waituna catchment and marked the moment with a Community Open Day today (July 25).

AFTER EXPORT data for the June quarter, Federated Farmers is relieved the OCR will likely be on hold for the remainder of 2014.

Fonterra has appointed Miles Hurrell as its new group director cooperative affairs.

AGRECOVERY FOUNDATION wants councils to introduce and enforce burning bans after a recycling surge followed the introduction of a burning ban in Canterbury in January 2014.

FONTERRA HAS launched the second instalment of its Farm Focus YouTube series showcasing responsible dairying initiatives taking place on New Zealand dairy farms.

THE RED meat sector is showing signs of putting decades of low profits and lack of reinvestment behind it.

NORTHLAND VETERINARIANS have joined relief efforts on flood-stricken dairy farms.

INDUSTRY BODY DairyNZ is organising a series of community support meetings for farmers and advisors in Northland this week to aid recovery and discuss how to be more prepared when severe weather events hit the region.

FEDERATED FARMERS' new-season Farm Confidence Survey has moved into negative territory, with pessimists outnumbering optimists on prospects for the general economy and farm profitability.

While dairy prices continue to slide, beef and lamb prices are firming.