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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Family ownership business structure and a clear customer focus have steered animal nutrition company Nutritech International Ltd to its 100th birthday.
While the talk rolls on about the reduced forecast payout, the vast majority of farmers are getting on with it.
The fall of former Top Gear big mouth Jeremy Clarkson has been well publicised, but his two co-hosts have been noticeably silent about their future with the BBC.
A study of genetically modified feed at the University of California-Davis calculated the number of food animals raised on GM feed since 2000, then looked at animal production and health statistics – both of which have improved during that time.
Still on Fonterra, the co-op is reportedly spending $20 million a year on its much-heralded Milk for Schools scheme.
Fonterra's decision to scale back the rebranding of RD1 stores into the new Farm Source hubs will be welcomed by cash-strapped farmer shareholders.
Tasmanian dairy farmers are said to be saving money on power bills thanks to energy efficiency assessments on their farms.
Australia's largest dairy co-op is set to embrace Fonterra’s TAF-style capital structure.
About 9000 Fonterra farmers have so far bought goods and services via the co-op’s new Farm Source rewards scheme, earning $3 million in reward dollars.
New Zealand has had its head in the sand over the potential of the European dairy industry, according to KPMG’s international head of agri, Ian Proudfoot.
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Time is running out for southern dairy farmers to pledge their support for the proposed Southern Dairy Hub, say the promoters.
Meetings in Waikato in May will offer farmers a say on Waikato Regional Council’s ‘Healthy Rivers Plan for Change’, which could affect their future.
DairyNZ says cashflows on dairy farms will be tight this winter and spring, a backdrop to its second series of ‘Tactics for Tight Times’ help events for farmers.
The operator of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof is expanding.
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