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Despite good levels of rainfall throughout the region, dairy farmers in South Otago and Southland are still managing difficult dry conditions.
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Taranaki Landowners with planting projects planned for winter may be eligible for assistance.
The benefits of entering and winning the 2011 National Bank Young Farmer Contest are still presenting themselves for Will Grayling.
MAF's Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) discussion document threatens farm-gate milk prices and farmer-shareholder ownership of Fonterra, says South Canterbury farmer Leonie Guiney.
A local consortium which made an unsuccessful bid for Crafar Farms says it will challenge in court the Government's decision to approve a Chinese buyer.
Fonterra has broken its record for the highest export month with 246,000 tonnes of dairy products loaded on ships during December. The shipments boosted New Zealand's economy by $1.3 billion for the month.
Helping dairying women to take charge of their farms' financial planning will be the focus of a series of practical workshops being held across the country from next month.
Maori dairy farmers are being urged to enter the BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming dairy competition.
South Island independent milk processor Westland Milk is offering start-up scholarship for tertiary study.
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FONTERRA SAYS it’s still collecting 10% more milk than last year, with about 65 million litres/day coming in.
The 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have received a record number of entries.
DAIRY COMMODITY prices dipped overnight on Fonterra’s GlobalDairyTrade platform with the trade weighted index of all commodities down 1.6%.
FONTERRA IS on the slippery slope towards demutualisation and a board “update” on the cause, the Trading Among Farmers proposal, yet again failed to recognise this, says one of a growing number of shareholders calling for a second vote on the proposal.
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