Not Out of the Woods Yet
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
Dairying has a lot at stake as the world enters the fourth industrial revolution, says former DairyNZ chairman John Luxton.
The speakers lined up for New Zealand’s premier dairy conference at Lincoln University from June 26 to 28 suggest this year’s event is not to be missed.
An interactive web tool to help dairy farmers plan and implement plantings along their waterways is getting good uptake, says DairyNZ.
Good turnout and positivity among Southland dairy farmers at the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) belied the industry's tough times, say the event organisers.
How many times over the last week have you or anyone on your farm had to wait for something, or spent time searching for a misplaced item?
Attend the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) 2016 in Invercargill, and invest in yourself and your business.
How healthy are you, mentally and physically? If you went to the South Island Dairy Event you could have found out and quite possibly come away with tools to improve your wellbeing.
One year ago South Island Dairy Event delegates were ‘Riding the wave’. This year the 500-or-so farmers and industry staff at Lincoln late last month were looking for ‘Upside’ in a world of weak prices and growing regulation.
Speaking to Rural News after his SIDE speech, Sir Ray Avery said he thinks the whole dairy industry is too “product focussed”.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
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