Dairy unity
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The Horizons Regional Council's environmental protection team is heading out to check on compliance.
THE AUSTRALIAN Government estimates a small outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) – one or two sites quickly contained and slaughtered – would cost the Australian livestock industry about A$7 billion in the first 12 months.
TEATSEAL HAS slashed mastitis in south-west Victoria dairy herds but poor insertion methods are diluting its effectiveness.
KIOTI TRACTORS, South Korea, have a solid reputation for their compact machines with until now power range starting at 26hp.
SUBARU HAS launched its latest WRX limited edition model, the Nemesis, with the addition of a body kit and a change of colour to the traditional World Rally Championship blue.
An Ashburton dairy herd manager has been convicted in the Ashburton District Court on serious animal welfare offences after the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) brought charges against him under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
Retaining primary sector research and development to maintain competitiveness while at the same time diversifying into other key areas is important, says industry body DairyNZ.
An independent inquiry into the circumstances of quality issues with a whey protein concentrate (WPC80), announced by Fonterra's Board early this week, is now underway.
Fonterra has confirmed none of the potentially affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) was supplied by Fonterra to Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan.
Unusually good pasture growth has given some dairy farmers an unexpected challenge – too much long grass for this time of year.
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has started a compliance investigation into the potential contamination of three batches of Fonterra's whey protein concentrate.
Industry body DairyNZ is strongly supporting the Government's move towards comprehensive environment reporting, saying that credible and consistent information is essential for the country.
Fonterra welcomes the New Zealand Government's confirmation that the quality issue involving whey protein concentrate is confined to the products made from three batches of WPC80 and no other New Zealand dairy products are affected.
Fonterra is being as transparent and open as possible, but questions on the timeline of events will need to wait until internal and external reviews, says managing director of New Zealand Milk Products, Gary Romano.
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