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New Waikato Federated Farmers president Keith Holmes believes farmers are being progressively starved out of existence.
A shrinking milk pool in Australia is forcing major processors, including Fonterra, to outbid each other and secure farmer suppliers for the new season.
Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait has received a boost with Chinese authorities giving the company the green light to manufacture and export infant formula for the next four years.
The first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction for the new season delivered underwhelming results last week.
National's spokesperson on agriculture has labelled talk that the Government may introduce a fertiliser tax as "ridiculous".
The executive director of Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) says her organisation supports ongoing efforts from the NZ Government to bring down trade barriers to ensure a diversity of trade opportunities for New Zealand exporters.
Fonterra has lifted its monthly advance rate paid to farmer suppliers by 30c/kgMS for the next six months but that may not be enough for many farmers.
DairyNZ's proposal for a single national animal evaluation breeding index that incorporates genomics is being opposed by a second major herd improvement company.
Keep the dialogue going. That's the message from DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel as the Government mulls over how to deal with agricultural emissions before the election.
Fonterra has unveiled details of its $800 million capital return to farmer shareholders and unitholders.
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Fonterra is upping its game in nutrition science, announcing a new corporate ventures arm and a US$10 million investment in US biotech company Pendulum.
Four years after splashing $150 million on two cheese companies, troubled milk processor Synlait is now looking at divestment.
Nearly 50 finalists have been announced for the 2023 Fieldays Innovation Awards across three categories.
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