Displaying items by tag: Australia
ACCC green light for PGG Wrightson Seeds sale
Australia’s competition regulator has given its green light for Danish company, DLF Seeds’ proposed acquisition of PGG Wrightson Seeds.
Australian Lamb campaign targets Kiwis
OZ/NZ share many common problems
New Zealand and Australia share many problems in common in their dairy industries, says Professor Yani Garcia from Sydney University.
Dwarf breeds impress
Dealing with climate change
New Zealand is heading towards much warmer summers by the end of the century, along with more extremes in terms of heatwaves and short deluges.
Ethics matter most at Oz creamery
Innovative Western Australian dairy farmers Mat and Sue Daubney have added another feather to their cap.
Milk levy plan turns sour
Moves by an Australian supermarket chain to introduce a milk levy to help drought-stricken farmers has backfired.
Fake milk in Aussie
A new audit of plant-based milk alternatives in Australia shows the category has grown by 58% in several products in two years, but health professionals are alerting Australians that not all ‘mylks’ are nutritionally equal.
Fonterra Oz suppliers paid more than NZ farmers
Fonterra’s Australian milk suppliers are going to be paid more for their milk than what the co-op’s NZ farmer shareholders are getting.
Mandatory code for Oz processors
Milk processors in Australia, including Fonterra, could soon be slapped with a mandatory code of practice.