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After 20 years of milking cows, Northland farmer Greg Collins is ready to step into the governance side of dairy.

Dairy farmers will be paying a new levy rate of 4.5c/kgMS - an extra 0.9c/kgMS - to industry-good body DairyNZ from June 1 this year.

Much-needed rain finally arrived in Northland, giving many farmers breathing space to get themselves back on track for next season.

Afimilk, a global dairy farm management solutions provider, has appointed Justin Miller as the new general manager for New Zealand and Australia.

Fonterra has named Elizabeth (Liz) Coutts the chair of Mainland Group, the proposed divestment entity of the co-operative’s consumer business.

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub is warning that inequality between countries has fallen markedly over the past 200 years but inequality and political polarisation within countries was on the rise.

Fonterra has reported a solid half-year result – an 8% lift in profit after tax to $729 million.

Fonterra has reaffirmed a forecast milk price mid-point of $10/kgMS for its farmer shareholders, with just over two months of the 2024-25 season left to run.

Māori-owned milk processor Miraka is looking for a new chief executive following the resignation of Karl Gradon last week.

Fonterra has announced new financial incentives for farmers who achieve on-farm emissions targets.