Fonterra unveils third major investment
Fonterra is investing $150 million on a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
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We catch up with the Rural News Group’s Adam Fricker to discuss some of the latest headlines in this week’s issue of Dairy News.
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Milk powder prices up in latest GDT auction
Good news for New Zealand dairy farmers – whole milk and skim milk powder prices rose in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
Mocktails and menopause
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Switching gears - from milking cows to a breeding consultant
A former dairy farmer with a passion for breeding good cows has switched gears after farming in her own right.
NZ dairy industry needs FTAs quickly
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Farmlands and Barkers partner on new range
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Top farm consultant predicts early end to Waikato dairy season
A leading farm consultant says it's likely the dairy season in the Waikato will come to a premature end because…'Our leaders are betraying farmers'
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Rural trader Farmlands has launched an exclusive new casual clothing range across its 42 stores nationwide and online.Plummeting sales forces C-Dax to cease trading
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New associate director for DairyNZ
After 20 years of milking cows, Northland farmer Greg Collins is ready to step into the governance side of dairy.
Helping shape the next generation of dairy farmers
For some Canterbury teenagers, their career is being shaped by hands-on experience in a sector they are passionate about - dairy farming.
DairyNZ levy rate rise 'a balancing act'
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.
Rain misses Taranaki region
The 'atmospheric river' of rain that swept down the country last week almost completely avoided one of the worst drought-affected regions in the country – coastal Taranaki.
Milking set to continue in Northland as rain arrives
Much-needed rain finally arrived in Northland, giving many farmers breathing space to get themselves back on track for next season.
Fonterra on track for divestment despite global market turmoil
Despite the turmoil in global markets, Fonterra is continuing with a dual track process to divest its multi-billion dollars consumer businesses.
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Fert co-op extends fixed price offer
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is expanding its fixed price offer to help customers manage input costs with greater certainty over the coming…
Govt mandates wool carpets, boosting farmers and manufacturers
Farmers and wool carpet manufacturers are welcoming a Government decision to use wool fibre products in the construction and refurbishment…Will India ink a free trade agreement with NZ?
Beef+Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the New Zealand Government's announcement that comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations have formally…NZ-India free trade talks facing dairy dilemma
Exports of dairy products will be included in the negotiations New Zealand has with India on a free trade agreement.Silver Fern Farms CEO sees better days ahead
Despite Silver Fern Farms (SFF) posting a $21 million loss last season, chief executive Dan Boulton believes that better days…Machinery & Products
Buhler name to go
Shareholders at a special meeting have approved a proposed deal that will see Buhler Industries, the publicly traded Versatile and…
