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OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs,…
OPINION: Asia is the ‘hot zone’ for dairy and will be the next dairy goldmine, especially the markets in China, India and some South-East Asian countries.
New Zealand dairy has been slow to move on organics but is now getting on board.
Milking technology company DeLaval says demand for the new DeLaval VMS milking system V300 is exceeding expectations.
The US states Texas and California are being targeted by Lewis Road Creamery for its specialty butter.
Pye Group's farms all aim for a grass-fed low-input system, with minimal grain and fodder beet supplements.
Economic and social sustainability must go hand-in-hand with environmental sustainability, says the only farmer member of the recently named Fonterra sustainability advisory panel.
A new milk spray dryer to be built next year in Hamilton will help New Zealand’s advance in infant formula and specialty ingredients, say its investors.
Science, communication and how dairy works with other sectors to ensure New Zealand has a good reputation for sustainability will be a focus for Jacqueline Rowarth as a new director of DairyNZ.
Dairy companies are disappointed at news that the review of the China-New Zealand FTA is unlikely to result in improvement for dairy access.
The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) appears to be preventing Fonterra from effectively managing some aspects of its farmers’ environmental performance, says a discussion document from MPI.
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Fonterra's director election process needs better transparency, says Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven.
New Fonterra director Peter McBride says he is overwhelmed with the response in the election.
Fonterra has identified three assets during the first phase of a board-led portfolio review, says chairman John Monaghan.
Fonterra is dropping a target to achieve 30 billion litres of milk volume by 2025.
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