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A farm accountant says he is getting more calls for help from dairy farmers forced to review budgets because of the lower payout.
One of New Zealand’s largest greenfield dairy projects is set to officially open in early November.
Persistently wet conditions on the West Coast are causing huge problems for dairy farmers there, says DairyNZ consulting officer Ross Bishop.
Milk prices should keep rising given the scenario of falling NZ milk production.
A cold wet winter and the low payout is a disaster for Southland dairy farmers, says DairyNZ.
Farmgate milk price forecasts by at least two banks, ASB and BNZ, have now been hiked upwards to $5/kgMS for the 2015-16 season.
A firming NZ dollar and more reserved overseas buying combined to lower most prices at this week’s wool auction, says NZWSI.
Miraka chief executive, Richard Wyeth has welcomed a partnership with AgResearch and Plant & Food Research to develop a new family of shelf-stable beverages.
Dairy farmers will be feeling some relief this morning with the latest Global Dairy Trade auction seeing its third consecutive rise.
Westland Milk Products is preparing to conduct a review of staff roles, a move that will likely to result in redundancies according to chief executive Rod Quin.
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Lincoln University have appointed veterinarian and Lincoln alumna Dr Teresa Moore as their new director of farms.
Animal nutrition company SealesWinslow says weaning calves from milk when they reach 65kg could add to the bottom line if a good value meal and pasture is added to the diet early on.
A weakening New Zealand dollar and steady offshore buying saw all wool types improve for the latest South Island wool auction, reports NZWSI.
Fonterra has maintained its milk volume forecast for the 2015-16 season at 1,589m kgMS, about 2-3% lower than the amount collected last season.
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