The Silver Fern Farms director elections have again highlighted the need to improve corporate governance at the country’s meat cooperatives, says Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy.

As in-calf data accumulates across Southland it appears the winter’s widespread swede problem hasn’t had a major impact on reproduction rates.

Dairy prices have bottomed out and are on a tentative and slow recovery path. That’s the consensus of four agri economists spoken to by Dairy News after last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction saw a 1% lift overall and notably a 3.8% lift in whole milk powder.

In a controversial Waikato case, a judge has told the dairy industry to step up in on educating farmers about environmental responsibilities including disturbing stream beds.

Getting all dairy farmers around the country to see the value of providing nutrient management data to their respective dairy companies presents quite a challenge.

The Dairy Womens Network received a $250,000 unexpected windfall in ASB interest swaps settlement.

Lochraven Ace Rylee, from Kaponga in Taranaki, is the top cow in the Horowhenua.

Finland's largest dairy farm Finnmilk has embraced automatic milking.

European dairy co-op Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia.

Judges could not whittle down finalists for Dairy Women’s Network’s 2015 Dairy Woman of the Year to the usual three candidates because of the calibre of nominees – so four women are standing this year.