PREVENTION IS key to maintain productivity and minimise welfare problems in the face of flystrike, says Ravensdown.

NEW ZEALAND has become the fastest growing export market for Canadian-made Jaylor International dairy feed mixers, reports distributor Power Farming.

JAPANESE FARMERS, sceptical about a free trade deal, are banking on the Government to exclude the sector from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).

FONTERRA DIRECTOR John Monaghan, who has made himself available for a director’s position with meat cooperative Alliance, isn’t ruling out staying on with both cooperatives should Alliance’s board appoint him.

ARE OUR primary industries and hence entire economy heading for a fall due to lack of science funding and capability? Quite possibly, judging by papers presented on the first day of last week’s New Zealand Grassland Association conference in Tauranga.

BEGA CHEESE has been given the green light by the competition watchdog to take over Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, but Canadian processor Saputo and Murray Goulburn are still waiting for approval.

FONTERRA FARMERS have been encouraged by their co-op chairman to assess board candidates for ‘world class governance’ skills.  Great exercise.  Do we ever assess our existing candidates for such? 

MAORI FARMING leader Kingi Smiler says it was a delightful surprise to win Federated Farmers’ Agribusiness Person of the Year award.

THE 2014 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are accepting entries in what is likely to be the most memorable awards competition to date says the national convenor Chris Keeping.

FERTILISER CO-OP Ravensdown has put together a team of consultants to advise farmers on environmental issues.