Generators providing ‘peace of mind’
Generators are providing "peace of mind" on a storm-damaged dairy farm in Western Southland.
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
Fonterra is no different from any other business — if any part of it is not performing, then it needs to be fixed or sold, Otago Federated Farmers chairman Luke Kane believes.
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
Fonterra's farmer shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to sell brands including Mainland and Anchor to a French company in a move described by Winston Peters as "utter madness".
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Southland dairy farmers Steven and Hayley Clarke, with their son Jordie, hosted a field day showcasing their passion for maximising pasture growth and utilising it in their system.
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Home-grown feed is the superhero of the dairy industry, Fonterra on-farm performance programme manager Louise Cook says.
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
After losing over $16,000 worth of milk, and working 40 hours straight, one Western Southland dairy farmer is in awe of the support from her rural community.
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
For the first time, Denis Aitken wrote the word "retired" on a traveller declaration form rather than "dairy farmer" when returning home on a flight recently.
$75m new butter hub at Clandeboye
$75m new butter hub at Clandeboye
South Canterbury will be the undisputed home base for butter making in the South Island after Fonterra signed off a $75 million expansion project at its Clandeboye site.
Wet drag on milk production
Wet drag on milk production
A soggy spring put the dampener on early milk production targets after a wet winter at Lincoln University’s Dairy Farm.
Changes to put farm in top 10%
Changes to put farm in top 10%
Lincoln University Dairy Farm has moved from 10 milkings every seven days to a more flexible system and has dropped pure plantain growing to keep up with top-performing farms in Canterbury.
Pasture-first approach extolled
Pasture-first approach extolled
A trio of pasture-first dairy farmers are among high-achieving Canterbury operators aiming to harvest every possible blade of homegrown feed.
Record supplementary feed used
Record supplementary feed used
South Canterbury farmers leaned on extra supplementary feeding to get them through a slow spring nipping into milk production.
Fonterra to up butter production after brands sold
Fonterra to up butter production after brands sold
Dairy giant Fonterra will spend $75 million to expand butter production as it looks for earnings growth after the sale of its global consumer business.
‘Lucrative window’ for dairy beef
‘Lucrative window’ for dairy beef
Nearly 2 million dairy calves are underutilised each year in New Zealand and the outlook for beef pricing is strong.
Fonterra sale: Peters threatens more regulation
Fonterra sale: Peters threatens more regulation
NZ First leader Winston Peters has threatened more regulation for Fonterra if the dairy giant goes ahead with plans to sell iconic brands to a French company.
US firm to buy assets
US firm to buy assets
Synlait Milk has entered an agreement to sell its North Island sites for $307 million to a United States buyer in a business shake-up to focus on core Canterbury operations.
Chief exec confident Fonterra can pay $10/kg
Chief exec confident Fonterra can pay $10/kg
Fonterra is "confident" it can get another double-digit payout over the line after handing farmers a record $10.16 for each kilogram of milk solids produced in 2024-25.
Fonterra confident it can extend payout streak
Fonterra confident it can extend payout streak
Fonterra is "confident" it can get another double-digit payout over the line after handing farmers a record $10.16 for each kilogram of milksolids produced in 2024/25.
Letter to the editor: not our experience
Letter to the editor: not our experience
I read Shawn McAvinue’s article about calf rearing in Southern Rural Life on September 17.
Identical bull triplets a surprise
Identical bull triplets a surprise
There is a lot of bull being seen on a dairy farm just south of Gore.