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Tuesday, 09 January 2018 15:40
Cow disease spreads to Ashburton farm
Bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been confirmed on a farm in Ashburton.
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Friday, 29 December 2017 21:33
Milk production drops
Fonterra says this season’s milk production will be down 4% compared to last season.
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Friday, 01 December 2017 15:40
Angry and frustrated- Wilson
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says as a farmer he is angry and disappointed with today's arbitration decision over the false botulism scare in 2013.
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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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