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WIDESPREAD CONCERN about the welfare of fully housed cows in New Zealand is not well-founded, says the chair of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, Dr John Hellstrom. If such systems are good, animal health should improve, he says.

Federated Farmers has joined the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord – and at the same time issued a plea to the media.

New Zealand's dairy producers are gearing up for a better season on the back of higher commodity prices, according to a visiting dairy analyst.

Fonterra will invest $27 million in a dry store distribution centre at its Te Rapa site.

More than 900 Fonterra manufacturing site staff are taking part in New Zealand's biggest annual winter maintenance spruce-up.

Consumer research has revealed 72% of people in Asia see dairy as an important part of a balanced diet. However, the research also shows less than half of the 9000 people surveyed in nine countries are eating dairy on a daily basis.

The merchandise terms of trade rose 4.1% in the March 2013 quarter, due to export prices rising and import prices falling, Statistics New Zealand says.

Federated Farmers told Environment Southland (ES) at an annual plan hearing their proposal to heap additional costs on to the region's dairy farmers, by increasing a rating differential on dairy land use, makes no sense.

After a harsh drought and massive feed costs, dairy farmers needed good news and Fonterra may have just delivered it.

Westland Milk Products has announced a payout prediction for the 2013-14 season of $6.60 to $7kg/MS, an increase of 60 to 70 cents on the current season.