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Tik Tok

OPINION: While Tik Tok may be in the bad books of western Governments over security fears, the social media app is proving a boon for some Kiwi companies who are using it to market their products in Asia.

Nash and slash

OPINION: Stuart Nash, stripped of his portfolios for big-noting to donors, among other things, will be kept on life support by the PM to avoid a by-election, and, according to one commentator, so he can take the fall when an inquiry on forestry slash goes public.

Small wetland, big difference

Taranaki farmers Donna and Philip Cram are helping DairyNZ demonstrate how constructed wetlands can improve water quality.

Fish returns to farm streams

Dairy farmers are helping protect Aparima waterways in Southland. Photo Credit: Edwin Mabonga.

Environmental work on-farm helps native fish return to streams, that’s what Aparima dairy farmer Ewen Mathieson is discovering.

Synlait half-year profit tumbles

Synlait chief executive, Grant Watson says the company continues to face a challenging trading environment.

Despite a big drop in its half year profit Synlait Milk says there are a number of bright spots as reduced demand sees it extend out its recovery from two to three years.

Let's make jobs more attractive

From left, economist Shamubeel Equab, Jules Benton DWN, Jane Muir-DairyNZ and Aaron Jay, Hortus at the Peoples Expo in Waikato.

With continuing levels of low unemployment, recruiting workers to any sector is a continuous challenge for any employer.

Westgold still bringing home gold

Both the salted and unsalted butters won gold.

Westland Milk Products (WMP) butter range is continuing to win awards.

Wide-ranging milk price forecast for new season

ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby doesn’t expect dairy prices to rebound in the coming months.

Analysts remain divided on the forecast farmgate milk price for the new season, starting in less than two months.

Chair enjoying new role

John Stevenson took over as Fonterra Co-operative Council chair in November last year.

New strategy, culture help WMP hit $1b in revenue

Westland Milk chief executive Richard Wyeth.

A strategy focusing on high value products and a culture shift among the workforce has guided Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products to hit $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time.