Editorial: Connecting science and farming
OPINION: At last, a serious effort to better connect farmers and scientists.
Displaying items by tag: dairy
Thursday, 12 October 2017 16:03
Farmers back culling of 4000 cows from infected farms
Farmers are backing moves by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to cull animals on farms affected by the disease Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).
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Saturday, 29 July 2017 07:55
MPI working on cow disease
The Ministry of Primary Industries says work continues at pace on a large farming operation in the South Canterbury/Oamaru area to manage the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
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Wednesday, 05 July 2017 15:08
"Mild" fall in dairy prices
Westpac analyst Michael Gordon says dairy prices may fall slightly over the year as global production bounces back from last year’s depressed levels.
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017 15:53
Fonterra offers sweeteners to Oz milk suppliers
Fonterra’s milk suppliers in Australia will receive between A$5.70/kgMS and A$6.10/kgMS in the new season- this includes an additional A40c/kgMS for all current, retired and recommencing suppliers.
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Thursday, 06 April 2017 13:50
Fonterra shuts down Edgecumbe site
Fonterra has temporarily shut down its Edgecumbe site, in Bay of Plenty, as a result of flooding.
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Thursday, 09 March 2017 12:47
PKE ship barred from Fiji
Authorities in Fiji have blocked a ship, carrying palm kernel expeller (PKE) for New Zealand’s dairy industry, from entering its waters to clean its infested hull.
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Friday, 20 January 2017 10:19
Cushing steps down as Skellerup chair
Selwyn Cushing has stepped down as chairman of industrial rubberware maker Skellerup Holdings, after 10 years in the role.
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Thursday, 19 January 2017 12:05
Adding fuel to fire?
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard is worried that an appeal against a Greenpeace advertisement ruling on river pollution could prolong unfair media coverage.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017 09:55
GDT prices rise slightly
GDT Global dairy prices were up slightly overnight, stemming two consecutive drops in the GDT price index.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017 09:44
Fonterra eyes Korean cheese market
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Fonterra is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese.
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