Synthetic milk
OPINION: Will synthetic milk derail NZ's economy?
AUSTRALIAN FARMERS are welcoming the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a foreign investment register, announced last week by Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the National Farmers Federation national congress.
BY ALL accounts the upcoming Fonterra board election will be crucial for the co-op. It's the first opportunity for Fonterra shareholders to have a say on board-level governance since the TAF (trading among farmers) vote in June.
OVER RECENT years the search for pathways that enable new entrants to participate in the primary sector, and existing operations to expand their investments, has prompted development of equity partnerships and syndicated farming businesses.
IF YOU are making pasture silage this spring, research shows it is worth doing the job properly. A trial in the 1997/98 season at DairyNZ’s No 1 farm compared the milksolids production of cows fed a low pasture allowance plus 5kgDM/cow/day of high- (10.4 MJME/kgDM), medium- (9.4 MJME/kgDM) and low- (8.3 MJME/kgDM) quality pasture silage in spring, summer and autumn.
OPINION: Will synthetic milk derail NZ's economy?
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