Fonterra Studholme, the co-op's newest site in south Canterbury, has broken a record already – producing a 924 metric tonnes (MT) of whole milk powder in one week.

Despite lower farm sales in the three months to the end of October compared to last year, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) expects a lift this month.

Despite lower farm sales in the three months to the end of October compared to last year, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) expects a lift this month.

Shareholders in farmer cooperative, LIC, have voted in favour of transferring the core database to industry good organisation, DairyNZ.

Fonterra has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the cooperative's concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.

Fonterra has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the cooperative's concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.

Fonterra has won its battle to get a limit on how long other large independent milk processors are entitled to access Fonterra milk.

Fonterra has won its battle to get a limit on how long other large independent milk processors are entitled to access Fonterra milk.

More than 160 entrants so far in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have a chance of winning a Honda Duster XR125 farm bike.

The Fertiliser Quality Council, (FQC), has released an on-line video clip (www.fertqual.co.nz) on the benefits of precise spreading of ethical fertilisers.