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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Good news for New Zealand dairy farmers – whole milk and skim milk powder prices rose in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
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NZ dairy industry needs FTAs quickly
OPINION: New Zealand's dairy exports have been the backbone of the country's economy for several decades, and exports remain buoyant despite pandemic-era disruptions and impending downturns in East Asia in the next few years.
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First up to the podium at the recent Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) Conference in Wellington, Minster for Agriculture, Todd McClay, reflected on a difficult 12 months, but hinted at signs that things were turning the corner, saying “when ag does well, New Zealand does well”.
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OPINION: Without doubt, a priority of the Government this year will be to gain traction on the elusive free trade deal with India.
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With annual tractor sales being a barometer for the state of the industry, New Zealand’s machinery importers and distributors, along…
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