Genuine Hipkins
OPINION: At the recent NZ Dairy Industry Awards, opposition leader Chris Hipkins made a surprise appearance.
The global dairy price index dipped slightly overnight.
Easier milking and lower labour input appeal to the owners of a new rotary milking platform recently installed in Waipa district.
Climate change policy and the emissions trading scheme (ETS) are farmers’ biggest concerns.
The latest IPCC Special Report has the potential to turn the way we look at climate change on its head, says DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle.
An emissions trading scheme would not address the problem of agricultural emissions, said DairyNZ last week in its submission to the Government on its proposals. Here are excerpts from the submission.
The days of cafes getting milk in plastic bottles may be numbered if two young Dunedin entrepreneurs have their way.
Global animal health company DSM says it has a product that can help reduce emissions from cows by up to 30% but surprisingly the Government is not keen.
Two weeks after receiving their handsome payout from Chinese company Yili, it seems not all ex-Westland shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank.
What if alternative energy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be?
OPINION: Over the past week, Fonterra has been maligned by various commentators.
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Not compromising on milk quality is the key to good cheesemaking, says the owner of award winning Grinning Gecko, Catherine McNamara
A prominent couple in New Zealand’s dairy industry are turning to plant-based protein for their next big venture.
The dairy industry must look forward continually to assess itself as fit for purpose – or not. So says retiring DairyNZ director Ben Allomes.
Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown has posted a pre-tax profit and rebate of $52 million for the year ended May 31, 2019.
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