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OPINION: Waikato's newest milk processor, Olam has poached one of Fonterra’s biggest milk suppliers in the region.
Milking It understands that the family-owned business, based in Te Puke with farms in the Bay of Plenty, Central Plateau and Taumarunui areas, is sending some of its milk to Olam’s new factory in Tokoroa.
The plant, owned by Singaporean conglomerate Olam, has been signing up suppliers for the past year. The new milk plant is due to start processing milk later this year, Olam used to own a cornerstone stake in Open Country Dairy but sold it to the Talley’s Group, who own Open Country.
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Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
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OPINION: According to media reports, the eye-watering price of butter has prompted Finance Minister Nicola Willis to ask for a…
