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NELSON DAIRY farmer Julian Raine is bringing the country into the city, teaming up with the Fonterra Milk for Schools Programme and Victory Primary School.
SYNLAIT MILK expects strong global demand for its lactoferrin to continue since it began commercially producing and selling the milk protein earlier this year.
THE ASB has held its milk price forecast at $5.80kg/MS for the 2014/15 season after a mixed bag in the overnight GDT auction.
HEREFORD FRIESIAN cross calves are fetching astounding premium prices in parts of New Zealand as the annual round of calf sales gets into full swing.
NOMINATIONS HAVE opened for the 2014 Fonterra Elections.
ASB HAS revised down it milk price forecast for the 2014/15 season for the second time in less than a month to $5.80/kg of milk solids.
A WORKING GROUP has been set up to develop a 'roadmap' on how to meet the future capability needs of the dairy processing industry.
DAIRYNZ HAS appointed David McCall (above) to a new role of general manager of research and development as part of a plan to more closely integrate its research work with the products, tools, resources and services developed for farmers.
FONTERRA HAS signed a five-year strategic agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to drive innovation in sustainable farming, manufacturing, health, nutrition and consumer dairy products.
PLANS TO establish a state-of-the-art food technology and production hub in the small North Waikato township of Kerepehi have moved closer – with several large blocks of bare land with development potential being placed on the market.
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THE HEAVY snow showers falling in Southland and Otago have come at a bad time with most dairy farmers well into calving.
THE DAIRY Women's Network and its network partner Tru-Test will be educating dairy women around automation and how it can support decision-making on the farm.
LONG-SERVING FONTERRA director, Jim van der Poel, will retire from the cooperative's board in November, after 12 years of service.
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.
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