Research focus of field day
Research updates and outcomes will be the main focus during the Southern Dairy Hub field day on March 10.
Farming
Pleasure to show dairy cattle again
Pleasure to show dairy cattle again
Showing dairy cattle is a family passion shared by Peter Gilbert and his sons, Nick, Michael and Luke.
New skilled worker roles on dairy farms good news - Feds
New skilled worker roles on dairy farms good news - Feds
Farmers are welcoming the news that assistant farm manager and herd manager roles on dairy farms will be recognised as skilled positions for migrant workers.
Danone biomass boiler progressing
Danone biomass boiler progressing
The first steam from Danone Nutricia NZ’s innovative new biomass boiler plant in South Otago is expected in August.
Smash — dairy workshops for everyone
Smash — dairy workshops for everyone
Smash is holding its first workshop in the southern region.
Bank raises farmgate milk price forecast
Bank raises farmgate milk price forecast
Westpac has lifted its 2020-21 farmgate milk price forecast by 50 cents to $7.50/kg — 20c above the upper end of Fonterra’s forecast range.
Strong demand for dairy encouraging: Fonterra
Strong demand for dairy encouraging: Fonterra
New Zealand dairy farmers are off to a great start to 2021 as prices leapt 3.9% across the board in first the first Global Dairy Trade auction of the year.
A2 Milk hopes to expand production at Southland plant
A2 Milk hopes to expand production at Southland plant
A2 Milk is a step closer to taking a controlling stake in Mataura Valley Milk, but says it will be at least a couple of years before it starts making profits.
CEO appointed; dairy innovators sought
CEO appointed; dairy innovators sought
Dairy company Miraka has appointed Grant Watson as its new chief executive.
Milk solids production up 0.6% on previous season
Milk solids production up 0.6% on previous season
New Zealand’s dairy sector has notched up a record production milestone, despite a drop in cow numbers.
Milk price forecasts boosted by banks
Milk price forecasts boosted by banks
Rabobank and ASB have both increased their farm-gate milk price forecasts to $7 for the 2020-21 season, following an improving dairy outlook.
NZ dairy production hits a record high
NZ dairy production hits a record high
It was a record year for dairy production over the 2019/20 season, despite a decline in cow numbers, DairyNZ said.
Activists locked to tracks in coal protest
Activists locked to tracks in coal protest
Several protesters stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks at Dunedin Railway Station this morning.
Fresh milk in glass bottles vends itself
Fresh milk in glass bottles vends itself
When Melissa Johnson first suggested the idea of selling raw milk in bottles from a vending machine, her husband thought it was a "stupid idea for hippies".
Steady as she goes for milk company
Steady as she goes for milk company
The new owners of The Natural Dairy’s first goal is to continue the “great work”of the previous owners.
‘M.bovis’ testing at two Southland farms
‘M.bovis’ testing at two Southland farms
Cattle herds on two Southland farms are being tested to determine whether they are infected with Mycoplasma bovis, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Dairy farming journey had rocky start
Dairy farming journey had rocky start
After his first job on a dairy farm at the age of 16, Jason Checketts swore he would never milk a cow again.
Firms fined over safety issues
Firms fined over safety issues
Two companies have been fined a total of more than $100,000 after workers suffered chemical burns during disinfection work during a suspected Mycoplasma bovis outbreak on a Southland farm.
Fines over chemical burns during M Bovis outbreak
Fines over chemical burns during M Bovis outbreak
Two companies have been fined more than $100,000 after workers suffered chemical burns while carrying out disinfecting during a suspected Mycoplasma bovis outbreak on a Southland farm.
Dairy price drop linked to Covid spike
Dairy price drop linked to Covid spike
A drop in dairy auction prices this week is being linked to a spike in Covid-19 cases and the return of lockdowns in Europe.