Bird flu 'unlikely to have trade impact'
A marketing expert says it’s unlikely that the recent outbreak of avian influenza on an Otago poultry farm will have a significant impact on New Zealand’s trade relationships.
OPINION: Scientists claim to have found a new way to make a substitute for cow's milk that could have a radical effect on the dairy industry.
Called precision fermentation - creating cow protein in the lab - it could in theory replace dairy ingredients, which make up a significant proportion of New Zealand's export market.
"Precision fermentation of dairy proteins creates a very easy pathway for creating proteins using dairy cows," says University of Otago Professor Hugh Campbell explained.
But, like Milking It, Federated Farmers doesn't see parents ever being happy putting lab-grown meat and milk in their kids' lunchboxes. Which is the reason the fake meat industry is falling - the 'yuck' factor of protein made in a test tube.
Ham has edged out lamb to become Kiwis’ top choice for their Christmas tables this year.
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) has announced real estate company Bayleys will be the naming partner for its 2025 conference.
As New Zealand enters the summer months, rural insurer FMG is reminding farmers and growers to take extra care with a new campaign.
Hato Hone St John is urging Kiwis to have a safe summer this year.
Hawke’s Bay’s Silt Recovery Taskforce has received the Collaboration Excellence Award at the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) Awards.
Construction is underway at Fonterra’s new UHT cream plant at Edendale, Southland following a groundbreaking ceremony recently.
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