It was a great day for Fonterra at this year’s virtual 2020 NZ Cheese Awards.

With the drought reaching a crisis level in Central Hawkes Bay with supplementary feed almost non-existent, farmers in the Wairarapa have answered the call for help.

Canterbury milk processor Synlait has reduced its 2019-20 forecast base milk price by 20c to $7.05/kgMS.

Parts of the Waikato are starting to recover from the drought, but the availability of feed remains a concern, says DairyNZ’s Sharon Morrell.

Waikato farmer Ben Moore is urging farmers to have their say on the DairyNZ levy vote, which closes this week.

A new law preventing the eviction of tenants from rental properties is causing a headache for some dairy farmers.

Outgoing Federated Farmers president Katie Milne has hit out at Wellington-based government officials for their lack of understanding about farming.

High-profile South Canterbury dairy farmers Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen have put a number of their farms up for sale.

Southland is teetering on the edge of a bad situation, according to DairyNZ’s lead consulting officer in the South Island, Tony Finch.

A steering group reviewing the Fonterra Shareholders Council has received over 1400 responses from farmers and sharemilkers.

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