Southern Dairy Hub Rides Out Wet Southland Winter
Managing feed by sticking to a firm plan has helped the Southern Dairy Hub (SDH) demonstration farm survive an extremely wet winter, says the farm's acting general manager Greg Delaney.
The Southern Dairy Hub (SDH), which runs a demonstration farm for South Island farmers, has a new general manager.
Greg Delaney is acting in the role and will work with the Southern Dairy Hub three days a week through to December.
SDH board chair Simon Flood says Delaney brings extensive leadership experience across the agribusiness and rural sectors, with a proven track record in operational excellence and organisational change.
"Greg has held senior leadership roles across some of New Zealand's largest agribusinesses. His collaborative background in strategy, operations and business improvement make him an excellent fit to lead the Hub during this next phase."
He thanked Andrea Dixon for her leadership over the past three years and for her recent consultancy to the Hub which has ensured that there is smooth transition for the team.
Farmlands has reported higher operating earnings and a profit before income tax of $4.5 million, up 118.9%, for the year ended 30 June 2026.
AgriZeroNZ has invested a further NZ$17.7 million in methane vaccine developer ArkeaBio and NZ$5.1 million in BioLumic, a New Zealand-founded company that uses ultraviolet light to develop low-emissions pasture..
Good news for Fonterra farmers. The co-op has raised this season’s farmgate milk price mid-point by 25c to $9.75/kgMS.
OPINION: Political parties are getting plenty of advice and recommendations from sector groups as the election approaches.
In farming there are external factors that can influence behaviour of a whole herd, such as a bad weather event, triggering false positive heat detections or health attentions.
For Canterbury dairy farmer Cameron Henderson, supporting Meet the Need comes down to a simple question: how can the success of New Zealand farming benefit more than just those within the industry?
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.