A record $10/kgMS forecast milk price is a great Christmas present for Fonterra farmers, says Federated Farmers Waikato dairy chair Matthew Zonderop.

Fonterra has unveiled a net profit of $263 million for the first quarter of its 2024-25 financial year.

Fonterra farmers are in line for a record milk price of $10/kgMS this season.

The dairy sector’s production remains stable despite tight and uncertain economic conditions, according to the latest annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report.

British based JCB recently celebrated the milestone of producing one million engines.

Cows ingesting metal objects in conserved feed is typically going to end in tears, quite often with a trip to the knacker’s yard.

While electric vehicles, despite subdued sales at present, seem to be finding converts in the car industry, one wonders if they have a place in agriculture.

Renowned as market leaders in the self-propelled forage harvester sector, Claas has used its experience of chopping a wide range of crops on farms worldwide to improve the heart of the machine – the chopping cylinder.

As temperatures rise, our cows face the challenge of maintaining production and health while battling the heat.

In my last article, I covered factors affecting the marginal returns from growing maize on-farm.

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