THE COMMERCE Commission has released a paper outlining the proposed process and timeline for a review of Fonterra's base milk price calculation for the 2013/14 dairy season.

APPLICATIONS ARE now open for Fonterra farmers to lock in a price for a percentage of their milk.

Export lamb schedule prices increased last week, however this weeks short kill week will look to keep prices steady. Numbers on the line are enough to keep the shifts busy and
there is no real pressure on processors at this stage for serious competition. 

DAIRY INDUSTRY bodies support move to ban manual blunt force trauma as a routine method for euthanising calves.

SYNLAIT HAS reduced its forecast net profit after tax by about $7.5 million in this financial year.

DAIRYNZ IS RUNNING 19 StockSense events in June and July to help farmers prepare for the calving season.

THE MINISTRY for Primary Industries (MPI) wants public feedback on options for the sale of raw milk to consumers.

FONTERRA AND NESTLÉ have realigned their 10-year old Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) 50/50 joint venture and signed binding agreements covering the revised scope of the alliance.

FONTERRA HAS announced a forecast opening farmgate milk price of $7k/gMS for the 2014/15 season.

THE SOUTH ISLAND Dairy Event (SIDE) has launched a free smartphone app to enhance this year's conference experience.

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