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OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
Farmers in Australia are experimenting with adding seaweed to cattle feed in order to stop cows producing as much methane.
Still on things green. The world’s biggest dairy processor Nestle is launching plant-based versions of some of its most-loved global brands.
OPINION: Kermit the Frog was the first sing “it’s not easy being green”. Now the Muppets in the Green Party are finding out how true that is.
OPINION: The word uncertainty has taken on a new meaning for farmers in the past six months.
Organisers of the NZ Dairy Industry Awards have called off the rest of regional award dinners and the national finals.
Fonterra’s strong half-year results will bring little joy to investors: the co-op isn’t paying out an interim dividend.
Fonterra’s first half results show a turnaround in financial performance, with increased underlying earnings and reduced debt.
Global dairy prices have slumped for the fourth consecutive time in 2020 and coronavirus (Covid-19) is to blame.
OPINION: Despite what DairyNZ says, increasing production per cow or hectare can help to dilute costs and increase profitability.
Just two dairy farms have changed hands in Canterbury/North Otago in the current season, according to the just-released Colliers Dairy Property Market Review for 2020.
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Australian farmers who have already embraced regenerative farming are much more profitable than conventional farmers, says soil microbiologist Dr Walter Jehne.
DairyNZ's Rob Brazendale says the drought situation is quite serious in some parts of the lower North Island area.
Federated Farmers remains sceptical that Overseer can become a valid regulatory tool, despite the announcement last week of a high-powered panel appointed to review the software.
New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) regional dinners will continue to be held around the country.
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