Synthetic milk
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Works prices for cattle in the North & South Islands have levelled off in the last two weeks. Only local trade prices moved upwards this week.
In a move away from the corporate branding traditionally used on milk tankers, the Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company's milk tanker graphics have been upgraded to feature a giant Dairy Whip can.
The first South Island wool sale of the season continued in the same vein as last week's North Island sale with all price indicators weakening further.
National's agenda for Fonterra should be seriously questioned after it refused to support a move by Labour to protect farmers, says Labour's spokesperson for Primary Industries Damien O'Connor.
Rain over the past few days followed by a sunny winter's day on Tueday has been welcomed by farmers and traders alike and may have brought a few more faces to the rostrum.
iFarm has revised down their farm-gate price forecasts for lamb over the next 6 months based on reduced returns from overseas markets.
Severe hot, dry conditions in the US is having a disastrous effect on crops and pasture.
With trading in the EU/UK market difficult, NZ lamb exporters are actively looking for other markets to place product.
The new 60-strong team at Fonterra Darfield are into their final few weeks of trials before the first milk arrives.
Milk tankers have started rolling out of Northland this week while the remaining Fonterra manufacturing sites are in the final stages of a $100 million maintenance upgrade.
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