Synlait drops base milk price forecast
Synlait drops base milk price forecast to $6.15
Synlait Milk has dropped its forecast base milk price by 10c, citing a ``significant drop'' in the dairy market.
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Consumers must be the focus: report
Consumers must be the focus: report
The need to create New Zealand provenance brands has been ranked by primary industry leaders as one of the top priorities for 2017.
Primary products exports optimism
Primary products exports optimism
Primary sector exports are forecast to grow to $41.6 billion in the year to June 2018 - the highest level ever.
Impressed by carpet launch
Impressed by carpet launch
Trevor Peters admits he was a bit sceptical before he headed to New York for the launch of Carrfields Primary Wool's Just Shorn range of wool carpets and rugs.
All action at Holstein-Friesian conference
All action at Holstein-Friesian conference
Holstein-Friesian breeders from throughout New Zealand will converge on Central Otago this week.
Awards prospects
Awards prospects
Southern farmers and scientists feature among the finalists in this year's Beef + Lamb New Zealand sheep industry awards.
Crossbred wool prices cheaper still
Crossbred wool prices cheaper still
New Zealand's crossbred wool industry is facing ''real challenges'' heading into the new season and returns to growers are well below sustainable levels, brokers say.
Farmers spell out priorities
Farmers spell out priorities
A set of key priority policy areas for the sheep and beef sector have been prepared ahead of this year’s general election.
Beef price stays steady in uncertain market
Beef price stays steady in uncertain market
While it might feel like an upper range is nearing for many of New Zealand's main commodities, a substantial pull-back does not seem imminent either, ANZ economists say.
Wallace group acquires Keep It Clean assets
Wallace group acquires Keep It Clean assets
A multimillion-dollar entity, formed through the merger of the co-products businesses of Wallace Corporation and Farm Brands, will also acquire the assets and business of Dunedin-based rendering...
Brexit, Nafta wild cards in trade negotiations
Brexit, Nafta wild cards in trade negotiations
Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons will meet officials and producers in the UK next month to get an understanding of their thinking on Brexit and opportunities for ''positive collaboration'' between Europe and New Zealand.
Caravan bar 'change from day jobs'
Caravan bar set up by Dunedin couple
When Corey and Hayley Bichan bought a little caravan last year, it was for work, not play.
White to judge dog-trial test series
White to judge dog-trial test series
Taieri man Graham White will be the New Zealand judge for the dog-trial test series against Australia in Taupo in November.
Loving working within the Feds
Loving working within the Feds
Back when she was 16, Bernadette Hunt could never have predicted the career path that she has followed.
More success for Patersons
More success for Patersons
The Paterson family, from Gimmerburn, have added to their considerable farming successes by winning the New Zealand ewe hogget competition.
Demand pushes butter prices to record high
Demand pushes butter prices to record high
Butter prices set a record high of $US5631 per metric tonne in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, reinforcing the increasing demand for milk fats.
Holy cow! Port herd back in action
Holy cow! Port dairy herd back in action
Lulu, Lilly and Louisa are nearly back in business.
Online trader just likes to go fishing
Online trader just likes to go fishing
Post a Note's goal is simple - ''to sell everything in New Zealand''.
Differing water-quality rules still an issue
Differing water-quality rules still an issue
Simon Williamson has been re-elected president of North Otago Federated Farmers.
Proud to leave Pukeuri plant 'in great heart'
Proud to leave Pukeuri plant 'in great heart'
As a child, Chris McLeod declared he would never get a job at the Pukeuri freezing works.