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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.
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.
A much stronger market at Temuka was the result of dairy grazing contracts coming to an end and, with feed left over, many came to sale today to see what was on offer.
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The outlook for beef prices remains strong despite the NZ high dollar.
ARABLE FARMERS are being encouraged to consider dairy effluent as an alternative source of plant nutrients, notably nitrogen.
INDEPENDENT PROCESSOR Tatua remains hopeful of global dairy prices bouncing back.
WINNING THE 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards gives Canterbury dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee the opportunity to tell some 'good news' stories about their industry and New Zealand agriculture in general.
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