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DAIRY FARMERS should pay close attention to farm costs this season, says industry body DairyNZ, in response to the reduced 2014/15 forecast milk price.
WESTLAND HAS announced a pay-out prediction of $6 to $6.40/kgMS before retentions for the 2014-15 season just started.
NOMINATIONS WILL open next month for a new farmer-elected director for DairyNZ’s board following the resignation of Barbara Kuriger from Taranaki.
A THAMES farming company was ordered by a judge "not to commence milking" until a new dairy effluent system was in operation on its Kopu farm.
FONTERRA AND the Department of Conservation (DOC) are a year into their 10 year partnership to improve the Waituna catchment and marked the moment with a Community Open Day today (July 25).
The Dairy Workers Union says redundancies at a Fonterra packaging plant in Waikato will come as a heavy blow to those affected and the union will be doing everything it can to support workers.
FONTERRA PLANS to realign its packing operations at Canpac, in the Waikato, to focus more on paediatric nutritionals.
FONTERRA HAS launched the second instalment of its Farm Focus YouTube series showcasing responsible dairying initiatives taking place on New Zealand dairy farms.
THE a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has achieved approval from regulatory agencies in China to resume shipments of its a2 Platinum infant formula.
NORTHLAND VETERINARIANS have joined relief efforts on flood-stricken dairy farms.
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INDUSTRY BODY DairyNZ is organising a series of community support meetings for farmers and advisors in Northland this week to aid recovery and discuss how to be more prepared when severe weather events hit the region.
Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman, Ian Brown has been re-elected unopposed for a third term.
GLOBALDAIRYTRADE (GDT) has announced that Molkerei Ammerland will join the seven existing sellers on GlobalDairyTrade beginning September, 2014, offering sweet whey powder for the first time on the world's leading dairy auction platform.
FONTERRA AND Abbott have formed a strategic alliance to develop a dairy farm hub in China.
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