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How good operators maximise milk response to maize silage

Investing in feed pads or troughs reduces feed wastage significantly.

In my last article, I covered factors affecting the marginal returns from growing maize on-farm.

Published in Management

Altogether Unique

Sommit is back

Published in Regional Updates

Editorial: Fonterra bounces back

At Fonterra’s annual general meeting this month, the board and management expressed confidence in its revised strategy and the potential to create further value for shareholders.

OPINION: What a difference a year can make.

Published in Opinion

UHT cream launched for Chinese bakeries

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell and Greater China chief executive Teh-han Chow try out the new bakery cream in Shanghai this month.

Fonterra has introduced a new UHT bakery cream for its booming foodservice business in China.

Published in Agribusiness

US-NZ ties strong 'whoever's in the White House'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with Fran O'Sullivan at the US Business Summit.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the relationship between New Zealand and the US will remain strong and enduring irrespective of changing administrations.

Published in General News

Ormond Nurseries founders Ben and Frances Wickham, climate scientist Rob Agnew, and New Zealand sparkling wine pioneers Daniel and Adele Le Brun were presented Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Awards at The Marlborough Wine Show Celebration Lunch in October.

Published in General News

Time for young farmers to step up

Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney and husband Kieran at the co-op’s AGM in New Plymouth this month.

Departing Fonterra director Leonie Guiney is urging the next generation of co-operative farmers to step up and be there to lead in future.

Published in General News

DairyNZ chair wants cross-party deal

New DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown says farmers cannot plan or invest if they don’t know what you are up against.

New DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown says bipartisan agreement among political parties on emissions pricing and freshwater regulations would greatly help farmers.

Published in General News

Editorial: Keeping ahead of the curve

"Te toto o te tangata he kai, te oranga o te tangata, he whenua, he oneone." While food provides the blood in our veins, our health is drawn from the lands and soils.

Published in Editorial