Dairy unity
OPINION: A last-minute compromise ensured that the election of the new Federated Farmers national dairy chair wasn't a repeat of the Super 15 rugby final - Canterbury versus Waikato.
OPINION: The US infant formula crisis may be coming to an end.
The baby formula sector suffered a double whammy: supply chain problems have affected all manner of good since the onset of the pandemic, then in February 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Association shut down Abbott Nutrition's factory in Michigan over health concerns.
But three things are helping the US recover: the domestic production of baby formula has improved; imported formulas - part of the Biden Administration's Operation Fly Formula mission - have helped supplement the domestic brands; and lastly, there seems to be anecdotal evidence of less hoarding by panicked parents.
Most of the overseas formula was flown in from Europe and NZ manufacturers.
Questions are being raised about just how good the state of the dairy industry is - especially given that the average farmgate payout for the coming season is set to exceed $10/kgMS.
A leading financial and banking advisor says he doubts if most dairy farmers fully understand the dynamics of banking.
Dairy farmers are shoring up their balance sheets, with almost $1.7 billion of debt repaid in the six months to March 2025.
Virtual fencing company Halter is going global but for founder Craig Piggott, New Zealand farmers will always remain their main partners.
A former Fonterra executive is the new chair of the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ).
New Federated Farmers national dairy chair Karl Dean is looking forward to tackling the issues facing the sector.
OPINION: A last-minute compromise ensured that the election of the new Federated Farmers national dairy chair wasn't a repeat of…
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