Displaying items by tag: dairy industry

Monday, 08 June 2015 16:25

Be more than just average statistics

Averages are a great mathematical tool and brilliant for hiding poorer performing results because they get dragged up by higher results. 

Published in Special Events
Monday, 25 May 2015 12:13

Innovators will face storm and win

The dairy industry is facing a “perfect storm” but innovative business people on farms will carry New Zealand through the cycle, the NZ Dairy Industry Awards final was told.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 20 May 2015 09:42

Volatility dairy farmer’s friend?

Trade minister Tim Groser has a controversial message for dairy farmers – volatility is their friend. The industry has lived with it for 130 years, he says. 

Published in General News

Researchers behind a new tool say it gives Australian dairy farmers the potential to double the net income per cow that arises due to genetic improvement.

Published in Management
Friday, 15 May 2015 10:13

Dairy Trainee passionate and confident

The 2015 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year, James Davidson, is passionate about the dairy industry and has identified a career pathway within it. 

Published in General News
Thursday, 14 May 2015 10:06

Rugby career great grounding for trade

The 2015 New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year, James Foote (30), has a drive and thirst for knowledge.

Published in General News

“We are willing to keep learning, evolving and growing.” Those words from 2015 Sharemilkers/Farmers of the Year, Justin and Melissa Slattery, are perhaps a key to their success.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 12:25

An uncomfortable reality

Dairy industry optimists have for months been talking up the future, saying things will improve.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 09:48

Low payout ‘starting to hit home’

A crisis looms in the dairy industry as the implications of the $4.50 payout starts to hit home.

Published in General News
Friday, 01 May 2015 15:09

Ignore Europe’s value at your peril

New Zealand has had its head in the sand over the potential of the European dairy industry, according to KPMG’s international head of agri, Ian Proudfoot.

Published in General News
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