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New Image turns 40!
Auckland manufacturer and distributor of colostrum-based supplements, New Image International, celebrated its 40th anniversary this month.LIC lifts genetic diversity
LIC farmers are set to benefit from a genetics collaboration with US company, Sexing Technologies (ST).Innovation lab wows visiting Fonterra shareholders
"It was awesome to see not only where our milk goes but to find out more about the range of…Time for young farmers to step up
Departing Fonterra director Leonie Guiney is urging the next generation of co-operative farmers to step up and be there to…National
Offering value despite tough year
A work in progress is how Farmlands chair Rob Hewett describes the rural trader's 2024 annual results.
Net zero pilot farm success
A net zero pilot dairy farm, set up in Taranaki two years ago to help reduce on-farm emissions, is showing…Chinese demand returns, sending prices soaring
Chinese buyers are returning in force to replenish stocks and helping send global dairy prices higher.DairyNZ chair wants cross-party deal
New DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown says bipartisan agreement among political parties on emissions pricing and freshwater regulations would greatly help…DWN inks dual partnership deals
Dairy Women's Network (DWN) is partnering with two agribusinesses to deliver better management tools for its members.World
Arla targets $25b in total revenue
European dairy co-operative Arla Foods is forecasting a total revenue of nearly $25 billion this year.
Japan hungry for high value Fonterra dairy ingredients
Fonterra was part of a recent New Zealand business delegation to Japan, a market that is one of the co-operative's top export destinations for high-quality, innovative dairy ingredients.
Co-op eyes Japanese market
Japanese consumers pay a premium for food that contains ingredients that support health.
Boosting dairy soil health
The Victorian state government in Australia and its dairy sector have jointly launched a new innovative research programme to improve soil health.
Oz supermarket giant obtains green light to buy milk plants
Australian supermarket giant Coles has been given the green light by the competition watchdog to buy two milk processing plants.
Opinion
Fonterra's opportunities, risks
At Fonterra's recent annual meeting in New Plymouth, chair Peter McBride spoke on the co-op's changing global operating context and…
Editorial: Keep FTAs coming
OPINION: The dairy industry will be a major beneficiary of a new free trade deal between NZ and the Gulf…Standing up for rural people
Primary production select committee chair and ACT MP Mark Cameron recently contributed to the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters)…Editorial: Common sense prevails
OPINION: Finally there's clarity for farmers around freshwater management regulations.Keeping all energy sources intact
OPINION: We all need energy to live the lives that we aspire to.Agribusiness
Rocky Road milk is here
Speciality milk producer Lewis Road Creamery is celebrating its 10th anniversary of iconic chocolate milk with a new flavour.
Boost for methane vaccine research
The Government and the agriculture sector are pumping $13.5 million into research of a methane vaccine.Industry-wide approach helps farmers succeed
New Zealand farmers may be faced with increasing business challenges, but at least one sector has their back when it…DWN welcomes new trustees to board
The Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) will welcome two new trustees to its board at the organisation’s annual meeting later this…Time to cast the net past China
A 2022 Nuffield scholar, Lucie Douma, was brought up on a Southland dairy farm and as a hobby likes the…Management
How good operators maximise milk response to maize silage
In my last article, I covered factors affecting the marginal returns from growing maize on-farm.
Managing risk for sharemilkers, contract milkers
Free workshops focused on managing risk in sharefarming got underway last week.SIDE 2025's new schedule, venue
Annual farmer gathering, the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE), is set to make history as it heads to Timaru for…Embrace good technology
Just like our rural communities, technology solutions need to rely on each other too.AI helps detect lameness early
Dairy farmers can boost their reproduction success this mating season by prioritising hoof health and early lameness detection to keep…Farm Health
Beating heat stress with minerals
As temperatures rise, our cows face the challenge of maintaining production and health while battling the heat.
Goat proof barns, pens to control curious animals
Part of your preventative healthcare needs to focus on the safety of the physical environment, according to a dairy goat…Better animal genetic gain system
A governance group has been formed, following extensive sector consultation, to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG)…Monitoring is the past, health management is the future
Animal health company smaXtec says monitoring is a thing of the past, health management is the future.Cultivating successful cow families
Michael and Cherie Berkers’ Holstein Friesian herd exemplifies how breeders can consistently develop successful cow families by seizing opportunities for…Machinery & Products
Dieselmax hits one million
British based JCB recently celebrated the milestone of producing one million engines.
Merlo adds to its all-electric range
While electric vehicles, despite subdued sales at present, seem to be finding converts in the car industry, one wonders if…Claas offers new cylinder option
Renowned as market leaders in the self-propelled forage harvester sector, Claas has used its experience of chopping a wide range…Safer feeding for dairy cows
Cows ingesting metal objects in conserved feed is typically going to end in tears, quite often with a trip to…BA Pumps expand
Cambridge based BA Pumps & Sprayers, specialists in New Zealand-made spraying equipment, has acquired Tokoroa Engineering’s product range, including the…Motoring
Jimny goes 5-door
Fifty years ago, Suzuki was a pioneer in developing a small Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with fourwheel drive capability and…
Kiwi fave goes green
A firm favourite of rural families and those seeking to get off the beaten track, Subaru has announced the introduction…LDV electric ute breaks cover
While there seems to be a feeding frenzy for hybrid or electric cars of late, there’s no such madness for…New-look 'Step-Thru'
Remarkably there are still many of the venerable Honda step-throughs operating on rural properties throughout New Zealand.A price saving proposition
A bit like Vegemite, the first impression raised when you encounter a Mahindra Pik Up is love or hate –…» Latest Print Issues Online
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Carbon tax
OPINION: A group of University of Auckland academics claim a carbon tax is the most effective way for New Zealand…
Farmer fury
OPINION: The new Labour Government in the UK is facing the wrath of farmers. Last week thousands of farmers and…
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Record milk price!
A record farmgate milk price for Fonterra shareholders is all but confirmed for this season.
OSPRI writes off $17m over botched traceability system
Animal disease management agency OSPRI has written off nearly $17 million after a botched attempt to launch a new integrated…
Taranaki piggery goes solar
Installing 400 solar panels at their Taranaki piggery and cropping operation will have significant environmental, financial and animal welfare benefits…
