Waikato cheesemaker Meyer’s foray into goat milk continues to pay dividends.

Fonterra cannot continue to run unprofitable businesses, says Federated Farmers Dairy vice president Wayne Langford.

Fonterra is defending the wide forecast milk price range for the new season announced last week.

Federated Farmers has released the finalists for the Primary Industries Awards, to be presented in Wellington on July 1.

While udders are vital for lamb survival, surprisingly little research has been done on udder health.

Westgold Salted Butter, produced at Hokitika on the West Coast, is the best in the country.

Northland farmer Ken Hames has been elected to the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) board.

OPINION: The proposed livestock methane target reduction looks like a case of the Government killing the golden goose – or more correctly the cow, sheep and deer – of the NZ economy. 

A mate of the Hound reckons it is rather ironic – and totally appropriate – that the failing Australian-owned and controlled Stuff media group (which is up for sale) is using a dairy farmer who went pear-shaped as a font of all knowledge in its fast disappearing farming pages.

Fonterra has announced an opening forecast milk price range of $6.25 to $7.25/kgMS for the new season.