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OPINION: Sydney has a $12 million milk disposal problem.
Methven farmer and former Nuffield scholar Hamish Marr is New Zealand's new Special Agriculture Trade Envoy.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor along with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins launched the SOPI report at Fieldays.
For the much-maligned dairy industry, NZ's primary export returns for 2023 would be looking grim.
It's reported that just over 100,000 people attended this year's four day National Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton. As expected, the number of people attednign the event and exhibitors was well down on pre-Covid numbers and, according to reporter Peter Burke who first attended the event in 1981, this year was quite different.
Farm costs have risen 33% over the past years to top on average $9.17/kgMS last season, according to DairyNZ.
Climate Commission chair Dr Rod Carr recently shared the commission's views - and some personal ones - with the Waikato Regional Council Climate Action Committee.
Scion scientists have embarked on important new research to find out how much methane is being consumed by microorganisms in New Zealand's planted forest soils.
OPINION: Kiwi dairy farmers continuously strive to be world-leaders in pasture-based production, emissions efficiency and animal care. Our sector's success in global trade relies on these factors.
Farmer co-operative LIC says changes to the current animal evaluation model proposed by DairyNZ isn’t the way forward.
Fast-food giant McDonalds spent a record $598 million last year on New Zealand milk, cheese, and other primary industry ingredients.
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The absence of Chinese demand from the global market is keeping dairy prices subdued.
Fonterra farmer shareholders always look to their co-operative to pay them the highest sustainable milk price, and understandably they ask questions when they see global differences in milk price, says Co-operative Council chair John Stevenson.
DairyNZ's new chief executive Campbell Parker will take up his new role in October.
New Open Country Dairy chief executive Mark de Lautour isn't fazed by growing competition for milk in dairy heartland, Waikato.
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