Records in 300th GDT event
Record highs for cheddar and butter prices were achieved in this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction which also marked the trading platform’s 300th trading event.
Farming
Specialist for pricing panel
Specialist for pricing panel
A Lincoln University lecturer is expected to add academic strength to the Fonterra Milk Price Panel.
How selected for MBA scholarship
How selected for MBA scholarship
DairyNZ’s Sarah How is going back to university on a new scholarship to supercharge leadership talent.
Farmers acting to cut N loss: survey
Farmers acting to cut N loss: survey
Hinds dairy farmers, and their counterparts in Selwyn, are taking steps to reduce farm nitrogen loss, a recent DairyNZ survey shows.
Alarms prompt callout to Fonterra plant
Alarms prompt callout to Fonterra plant
Fire crews were called out after separate alarms at Fonterra's Edendale milk processing plant this morning.
Fonterra revamp hailed
Fonterra revamp hailed
Southern dairy farmers have welcomed a plan to revamp Fonterra co-operative’s capital structure.
Southern going big on native trees
Southern going big on native trees
The same company that owns Lewis Road Creamery is digging deep to plant native trees across its 19 dairy farms, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Waitaki road reopens after milk trailer rolls
Waitaki road reopens after milk trailer rolls
A rural Waitaki road has reopened this afternoon after a trailer rolled this morning, spilling milk across it and causing the road to be closed.
Fonterra lifts prices
Fonterra lifts prices
Fonterra farmers have received an early Christmas present — the co-operative has raised its forecast farmgate milk price range to a range of $8.40-$9, up from $7.90-$8.90.
Fonterra lifts milk price forecast, economy in for $13.2b boost
Fonterra lifts milk price forecast, economy in for $13.2b boost
The economy is in line for a $13.2 billion injection from Fonterra this dairying season with the big co-operative raising its forecast milk price range to a plump $8.40-$9/kg milksolids.
Milk prices expected to reach record levels
Milk prices expected to reach record levels
Milk price predictions continue to rise with ANZ bumping up its 2021-22 forecast by 60c yesterday to $8.80/kg ms.
Southland cows stars of NZ-first online auction
Southland cows stars of NZ-first online auction
Southland cows are set to be offered in New Zealand’s first online dairy herd sale.
‘M. bovis’ review; lessons learned
‘M. bovis’ review; lessons learned
An independent review of the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme acknowledges the disruption and stress caused to affected farmers and says lessons have been learned and improvements made.
Solution to pond emissions found
Solution to pond emissions found
Lincoln University scientists have found a way to remove methane from effluent ponds on dairy farms.
Call for complete overhaul of New Zealand food system
Call for complete overhaul of New Zealand food system
The food system in New Zealand needs an overhaul and farmers can ‘‘respond and adapt’’ to bring change, a Dunedin academic says.
Two options for farm emissions levies
Two options for farm emissions levies
The partnership of primary sector organisations has proposed two options for farmers to pay for on-farm emissions levies from 2025.
Dairy director quits over 'vile' social media post about Labour MP
Dairy director quits over 'vile' social media post about Labour MP
Long-serving Tatua director Ross Townshend has resigned from the blue chip Waikato dairy company over a social media post about Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta slammed as "vile", "despicable" and "racist" by observers.
Milk futures top $9/kg for first time
Milk futures top $9/kg for first time
NZX milk price futures prices have broken through $9 a kg for the first time since the contract was introduced in 2016.
‘M. bovis’ lessons will fortify system: report
‘M. bovis’ lessons will fortify system: report
An independent review panel is confident the lessons learned from the Mycoplasma bovis incursion — if acted upon — will enable New Zealand to have a "far stronger preparedness platform" for future...
DairyNZ wish list given to Govt
DairyNZ wish list given to Govt
New Zealand dairy farmers have given the Government their wish list to achieve better outcomes.