Risky business
OPINION: In the same way that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, economists sometimes get it right.
FINNISH DAIRY processor Valio’s experiment with lactose-free milk 12 years ago had sceptics, even within the farmer-owned cooperative.
DAIRY ENTREPRENEUR Peter Cullinane, principal of Lewis Road Creamery, Mangatawhiri, believes Jersey is to milk what Angus is to beef.
AS DAIRY production peaks for the season look at the drop post peak in previous seasons and ask could it have been better, says feed firm Seales Winslow.
A NOVEL on-farm milk progesterone test with many applications around mating and pregnancy diagnosis has had a rapid uptake in its first year since launch in the UK.
URBAN KIDS have a greater chance of actually knowing where milk comes from with DairyNZ's launch of a new education website.
MILK FLOWS nationwide are mostly up on last year, but dairy industry managers are not forecasting a record season.
Widespread power outages and blocked roads from severe weather have affected Canterbury dairy farms including those supplying milk to Synlait Milk.
Continuing high international commodity prices have seen Synlait Milk increase its forecast milk price for the FY2014 season from $7kgMS to $8 kgMS.
Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price the 2014 season by 30 cents to $7.80 per kg/MS.
OPINION: In the same way that even a stopped clock is right twice a day, economists sometimes get it right.
OPINION: The proposed RMA reforms took a while to drop but were well signaled after the election.