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First results from the nationwide milk surveillance testing for Mycoplasma bovis have all come back clear.
a2 Milk Co has struck a deal with Fonterra that will enable it, over time, to diversify its milk sourcing, processing and manufacturing to meet growing demand for its products, the company says.
Severe damage to the Takaka Hill road from ex-cyclone Gita is forcing Fonterra to barge product by sea from its Takaka factory.
Despite all the damage inflicted on the dairy sector by ex-cyclone Gita, the Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor thinks farmers got off lightly.
Sharemilkers – especially those with 50/50 contracts -- must be on guard against the risk of Mycoplasma bovis if they are planning to move at the end of the season or to buy new stock.
Favourable market conditions should underpin a second year of broad-based profitability for New Zealand agriculture.
Global dairy prices have broken their golden run of 2018. However, whole milk powder prices have lifted for the fourth consecutive time this year.
Westland Milk says milk collections have not been affected by the ex-tropical storm Gita, which swept through the upper South Island.
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Fonterra says it shouldn’t be forced to collect milk from farms with poor environmental credentials.
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Farm veterinarians are struggling with the emerging health effects of long-term fodder beet use on dairy farms, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dawn Dalley.
Provisions to manage Fonterra’s dominant position in New Zealand’s dairy markets will not expire at the end of May.
Fonterra is rolling out its Farm Source farmer advisory initiative in Australia.
New Zealand’s second largest milk processor, Open Country Dairy is offering suppliers a fixed milk price of $6.05/kgMS for the next season.
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