Displaying items by tag: dairy

Tuesday, 11 November 2014 00:00

Mixed-bag dairy auction – economist

LAST WEEK’S dairy auction result was a mixed bag for farmers, says ASB economist Nathan Penny.

 He notes that prices fell in all categories except whole milk powder, which rose 1.6% compared to the previous auction.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 05 November 2014 00:00

Bigger business will help farmers more

DAIRY FARM running costs haven’t abated after increasing a lot in 2007-08 and they are now out of kilter with the consumer price index, LIC chairman Murray King says.

Published in Agribusiness
Tuesday, 04 November 2014 15:01

Oceania Dairy launches scholarship programme

SECONDARY SCHOOL students within the Waimate and Waitaki Districts will soon be able to apply for a new scholarship.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 November 2014 00:00

No dairy, no deal – Minister

TRADE MINISTER Tim Groser’s insistence on dairy being included in any Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal has received industry backing.

Published in General News
Friday, 31 October 2014 18:53

Pineapple-flavoured UHT milk for China

Pineapple-flavoured milk and cream are two of the products being churned out by Fonterra's new $120 million UHT milk processing site at Waitoa in the Waikato.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 October 2014 08:35

Robotic farmers won over by nifty navigator

THE OWNERS of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof, Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen, say they were particularly attracted to the DeLaval robotic milkers due to the Herd Navigator technology.

Published in Machinery & Products
Thursday, 23 October 2014 14:08

Chocolate milk taking NZ by storm

What do you get when you combine New Zealand organic milk and Whittakers chocolate?

Published in General News
Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:18

‘Grey’ market lends a silver lining

THE IMPACT of Russia’s dairy ban on global dairy prices may be waning. The emergence of a ‘grey market’, allowing some Russian allies to buy milk from Europe and re-export it to Russia, is easing downward pressure on prices. 

Published in General News
Tuesday, 21 October 2014 16:18

Corporate farmer doubles its profit

HIGH COMMODITY prices doubled the annual profit of corporate farmer Rural Equities Ltd in the last financial year.

Published in General News

THE WORLD’S largest robotic dairy farm under one roof has swung into operation in South Canterbury.

Published in Agribusiness
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