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Is another $7.14 payout on the cards?

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says China is continuing to recover well and this is reflected in the recent Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions.

This season's farmgate milk price could match last season’s $7.14/kgMS payout, despite the carnage caused by Covid-19.

Published in General News

80% compliance record a cause for celebration

The Dairy Compliance Awards held last week celebrated compliance with resource consents.

The dairy industry and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are 80% towards their goal of achieving 100% compliance with all resource consents.

Published in General News

Cultivation means Kverneland

Bill Davey says that despite its size, the plough is very versatile.

Twenty years ago, a land agent told Bill Davey, “you’ll never buy a better bit of land than this!” Back then he suspected land agent spiel, but now Bill admits the agent was right.

Published in Machinery & Products

Kudos for landmark fertility research

The ability of cows to become pregnant each year to calve in a seasonally concentrated period is critical to the profitability and sustainability of New Zealand's pasture-based systems.

Ground-breaking collaborative research into improving dairy fertility genetics has been recognised in the annual Kudos Awards.

Published in Farm Health

Feeding cows to convert more grass into milk

Feed supplements have a place in the New Zealand grass-based diet.

New Zealand dairy is unique when it comes to nutrition.

Published in Management

Myth-busting with Jersey herd

Ross and Kristy Conder are not milking your typical Southland herd. The successful farming couple 50:50 sharemilk 840 predominantly Jersey cows at Otapiri, near Winton.

Published in Management

Cows with lower carbon footprint, higher milk yield

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A breeding programme, delivering cows that milk better and are better for the environment, is progressing well.

Published in Management

Environment plans driving change

Otautau farmer Edward Mabonga says the survey results show how serious farmers are about taking care of the environment.

A survey of farmers in Aparima, Southland, shows farms achieve better environmental results when they have Farm Environment Plans.

Published in Management

Getting the best return on capital

Former Fonterra Shareholders Council chair and Waipu farmer Simon Couper explores the international strategies of New Zealand dairy firms.

Published in Opinion

Walking the talk - Editorial

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a climate emergency last week.

OPINION: Last week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern committed the Government and public sector to going carbon-neutral by 2025, as she declared a ‘climate emergency’.

Published in Opinion