A FEW swings with the digger and National Fieldays president Lloyd Downing began the old Mystery Creek admin building’s descent into oblivion.

FOLLOWING A successful inaugural event, the Heartland Bank Young Auctioneers Competition returns to the Canterbury A&P Show in 2013 with entries now open.  

THE AWARD-WINNING Kia Sportage SUV has arrived in the form of European-built 2L models – the first from the company’s factory in Slovakia to be sold in New Zealand.

Continuing high international commodity prices have seen Synlait Milk increase its forecast milk price for the FY2014 season from $7kgMS to $8 kgMS.

The world's largest milk powder drier at Fonterra's Darfield site kicked into gear last week.

Canterbury-based processor Synlait Milk says it has decided to take a "significant allocation" of milk from Fonterra as permitted under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act for the year ending July 2014.

Westland has lifted its 2013/14 forecast to $7.60-$8/kgMS before retentions- $1/kgMS more than the company's first forecast in May. The advance rate has also increased to $5/kgMS, payable September 20, 2013.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has received results confirming the bacteria found in the whey protein concentrate (WPC) manufactured by Fonterra is not Clostridium botulinum.

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.

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