Synthetic milk
OPINION: Will synthetic milk derail NZ's economy?
DAIRY FARMERS around the globe will ride a wave of strong but volatile prices for the next five years with markets driven by steady annual growth in demand around 2.5%.
LOBBYING IS underway to gain Australian Government funding for a national programme to conduct energy assessments in dairies.
ALL EYES are on farmers, the Waikato Regional Council and DairyNZ as they work out water take consents under the new Variation 6 policy.
FONTERRA'S PROPOSED 'shareholders fund' will control up to 8% of Fonterra worth up to $500 million. The fund is a solution to a hole in Fonterra's balance sheet caused by redemption risk.
MANAWATU Rangitikei Horowhenua Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year for 2012, Shaun and Liza Connor, are going up in the dairy industry and reducing their herd size at the same time.
SPLITTING Lincoln University Dairy Farm's herd appears to be helping improve body condition and production but reproductive performance gains remain to be seen.
AN EXTENSIVE trial run by DairyNZ to find the dairy cows which are the most efficient converters of feed to milk is progressing well.
SOUTH AUCKLAND farmer/contractor Ad Raaymakers is so hooked on the Fendt 714 he recently went out and bought another.
The winners of the 2012 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Barry and Nicky McTamney, take the next step in their dairy farming career in June when they enter an equity partnership.
Rabobank says strong global supply is weighing on the dairy market, with international dairy commodity prices down across the board.
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THE MASSEY Ferguson 5400 series tractors released in 2011 have proved to be a popular choice among New Zealand farmers, says New Zealand manager for Massey Ferguson, Peter Scott.
Federated Farmers is setting up a fighting fund to appeal some parts of Horizons Regional Council's contentious 'One Plan'.
Pastoral Dairy Investments (PDI), which is associated with MyFarms, last week launched a an initial public share offering aiming to raise $25 million to buy and run New Zealand dairy farms.
FARMERS AND exhibitors alike were enthusiastic about Canterbury's first-ever Effluent Expo, held last week on the outskirts of Christchurch.
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