Outgoing Zespri chairman Peter McBride and South Canterbury farmer Leonie Guiney have been voted onto Fonterra’s board.

LIC chief executive Wayne McNee says the co-op remains well placed in the face of mergers of global dairy genetics and herd improvement companies.

DairyNZ are ‘working through’ the cost-sharing process for the industry share of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis, says BLNZ general manager policy and advocacy Dave Harrison.

Fonterra says it is ready to work with the Government on the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) review.

New Zealand dairy farmers are joining the push against the alternative drink producers milking consumers over the naming of their products.

We have all had to deal with milk quality issues onfarm at some stage in our farming careers — whether it be a freezing point grade or high bulk somatics on the first pick-up or perhaps an antibiotic scare during the season.

If your milk cooling system is not capable of meeting the new milk cooling regulations, you may need secondary cooling. 

Farm dairy operators must have an auditable system that confirms milk cooling requirements are met. 

Plate heat exchangers (PHE) are the most cost-effective way to cool milk, says DairyNZ.

Milk cooling affects milk quality: the faster milk is cooled after milking, the better its quality at collection.