Top dairy CEO quits
Arguably one of the country's top dairy company's chief executives, Richard Wyeth has abruptly quit Chinese owned Westland Milk Products (WMP)
OPINION: The demise of Organic Dairy Hub is official.
The final liquidators report, issued last month, says every creditor has been paid in full. The report shows that $451,000 was paid for ordinary shares held by farmer shareholders. The company will be removed from the companies register.
ODH, touted as New Zealand's only 100% farmer-owned organic milk producer, was placed into voluntary liquidation one year ago. ODH collected milk daily from its farmer base, stretching from Northland to Wairarapa.
About 20% of that milk was turned into milk powders and nutritional products, processed at Waikato Innovation Park in Ruakura and generall exported to Australia and Asia, with some New Zealand customers as well.
It also produced Our's Truly brand liquid and UHT milk, cheese and milk powder using third party processors. The products were sold locally and exported.
Following a sentencing for a death at a South Canterbury agribusiness, WorkSafe New Zealand is calling on farmers to consider how vehicles move inside their barns and sheds.
Zespri’s final forecast for the 2024/25 season suggests the kiwifruit marketer is on track to meet its $4.5 billion global revenue target.
Horticulture New Zealand says the country’s ability to provide fresh, healthy vegetables is at risk unless the Government makes growing them a permitted activity.
An exciting feature of this year's Northland Field Days will be the new outdoor zone.
While it has been a great spring and summer for farmers, soil moisture levels in the Waikato are now plummeting as the dry February starts to bite.
A Franklin dairy farmer has inched closer to national victory after being crowned Northland’s top young farmer.
OPINION: Is Canterbury milk processor Synlait back in business?
OPINION: The fate of methane inhibitor Bovaer in NZ farming is still up in the air.