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Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard has leapt to the defence of Fonterra, saying much of the criticism against them is misguided.
The falling New Zealand dollar remains a silver lining for dairy farmers rattled by the eighth straight drop in the Global Dairy Trade price index.
Fonterra farmers want the co-op to spell out the impact of its struggling Australian business on shareholder returns.
Farm animal nutrition company SealesWinslow says its $10 million upgrade is making the business more efficient.
Rural internet is powering Mobile Health Solutions (MHS) as a unique paperless mobile surgical centre, the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Fonterra has started consulting staff on proposals to streamline its business. The co-op is likely to shed hundreds of jobs as part of the review.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says this morning's Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) result is shocking.
Fonterra's Australian suppliers are being paid more than a dollar extra than the co-op owners for every kgMS supplied to the co-op this season.
DairyNZ says it is working alongside other groups to support farmers and ensure that around 5000 cows in central Manawatu and Horowhenua have enough feed for the winter after dozens of paddocks were flooded on dairy farms last week.
Holstein Friesian New Zealand has elected its first female president at the recent annual conference.
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The latest combined North and South Island wool auction saw a 91% clearance and a generally firm market, says NZWSI general manager, John Dawson.
Fonterra has set the June guaranteed milk price (GMP) at $5.25/kgMS, matching its opening price for this season.
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The Australian motoring press, known to take themselves a bit seriously, have been quite dismissive of Hyundai’s large, rear wheel drive, six cylinder sedan, the Genesis.
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