The a2 Milk Company (a2Mc) has been given the regulatory approval to buy 75% of Mataura Valley Milk, Southland.

With farmer confidence and consumer optimism high, much of Australia’s dairy industry has been riding on a wave of positivity over the past few months, according to Dairy Australia’s June 2021 Situation and Outlook report.

Belgium based company Keestrack, a manufacturer in the mining, recycling and construction equipment sector, has purchased Italian company Goldoni.

Dairy Dairy commodity prices were mostly softer through June 2021.

Zespri says it will continue to look at ways of controlling the illegal growing of its SunGold kiwifruit in China.

A return to normal is still a long way off in terms of global shipping, according to a recent report by the ANZ Bank.

Fonterra will pocket $88 million following the sale of its two joint venture farms in China.

The changing personal circumstances of consumers, largely driven by Covid-19, is shaping some of the innovation at Fonterra's R&D centre in Palmerston North.

Supply chains throughout the world are under pressure but Fonterra is making its logistics well, says chief operating officer Fraser Whineray.

Fonterra is enjoying solid returns from its China business as the country pushes the benefits of dairy during the Covid pandemic.