Nutritional understanding and food testing will become an increasingly important part of the dairy industry, says Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand executive director, Kimberly Crewther.

New Zealand infant formula exports to China have been given a boost with the launch last week of a new pilot project to test products here instead of there.

A Kiwi company specialising in selling milk products to China is planning a major expansion and is planning to raise $10 million to do this. 

The drought is forcing dairy farmers in South Canterbury and Marlborough to consider drying off their herds in the coming weeks.

Nearly 60 exhibitors are lining up for this year's Waikato Effluent Expo at the Mystery Creek events centre near Hamilton next Tuesday 17 March.

Lincoln University experts say the blackmail threat to lace baby formula with 1080, will not have long-term effects on New Zealand agricultural exports.

A Lincoln University agri-food course is experiencing 150% growth in enrolment numbers after only two years on the curriculum.

The 2015 Northland Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Brad and Lesley Roberts, were emphatic winners – claiming the title along with six of nine merit awards on offer.

Fonterra is taking “desperate” and “idiotic” steps to maintain milk supply, says Labour primary industries spokesman Damien O’Connor.

One in five Fonterra suppliers is on notice to improve the quality of their milking shed water. 

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