COULD FONTERRA, and indeed other processors, be about to announce a Christmas bonus in the form of a raised payout forecast?

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY co-op Murray Goulburn recently announced plans to alter its structure to allow it to source external equity capital.  As the MG board and management get on the road to explain their intentions and the new features, it is likely this move will be met with some of the traditional resistance.

AGRIBUSINESS EXPERT Ian Proudfoot, KPMG, is sounding a warning about the direction the European countries, especially the Irish, are heading with their dairy industries. 

HOW TO reach a level of performance that matches medal winning athletics and world champion sports teams will be discussed at the Dairy Women’s Network annual conference in March 2014.

DAIRY WOMEN’S Network (DWN) and AGrowQuip are preparing to educate more dairy farming women about farm vehicle safety.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers have this year fared better than last: world demand for our product is strong, the dollar is a little lower and we look forward to an even better 2014.

LELY HAS further extended its loader wagon range with new Tigo PR loader and silage wagons, replacing the Tigo R Profi model. 

By Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson. WITH ALL THAT is going on in the red meat industry right now it is important to reflect upon how we got here and what we as farmers want for our industry. Amidst all this uncertainty and panic, rash decisions can be made. My point being, this is not a time to jump on life rafts, this is a time to assess your values before looking for a solution.

FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings has welcomed the release of the Government inquiry report into the whey protein concentrate contamination incident.

THE END of milk quotas in Europe from 2015 will add another dimension to the global milk supply, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.