Displaying items by tag: dairy

Friday, 04 May 2012 15:57

Focus on In-Calf programme

Around 40 farm managers and workers joined industry experts at Taratahi's Wairarapa Campus last week to learn more about improving dairy herd fertility through the Dairy NZ In-Calf programme.

Published in General News
Thursday, 03 May 2012 09:21

700 to awards dinner

Nearly 700 people will attend the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards annual awards dinner, where the winners of the New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competitions will be announced.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 11:55

Feds submit on DIRA

Federated Farmers did not hold back when critiquing the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill before Parliament's Primary Production select committee yesterday.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 11:12

Pasture skills power production

GOOD PASTURE management is a key to the success of this year’s Dairy Industry Awards Trust Southland sharemilker/equity farmers of the year, Billy and Sharn Roskam.

Published in Management
Thursday, 26 April 2012 11:55

Dairy staff workshops

The Dairy Women's Network Autumn Dairy Days begin on May 4 with participants given the tools to get orientation of new staff or contractors and refocusing of existing staff correct from day one.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 14:16

Farmers welcome TAF vote

The Fonterra Shareholders Council supports the co-op board's decision to hold another vote on TAF.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:47

Labour wants fair vote

Labour's primary industries spokesperson Damien O'Connor says the second TAF vote must be "comprehensive and democratic".

Published in General News
Monday, 23 April 2012 14:21

Second vote on TAF

Fonterra shareholders will get a second vote on the proposed Trading Among Farmers (TAF) on June 25.

Published in General News
Friday, 20 April 2012 13:02

Crafar Farms sold

The Government has approved the sale of Crafar Farms to Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin.

Published in General News
Friday, 20 April 2012 09:33

Transparency around additive use

The South Island's last independent supplier of fluid milk says that permeate – a byproduct of milk processing which Fonterra admits routinely adding to their blue top products – makes milk less healthy and less tasty, and its use should be declared on the label.

Published in Dairy News
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