Record-high exports forecast
New Zealand’s primary sector exports are set to reach a record high over the coming year, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says.
Dairy
Farmers set up Facebook page as 'M.bovis' support
Farmers set up Facebook page as 'M.bovis' support
Farmer welfare is behind the push from a group of Mid Canterbury farmers dealing with Mycoplasma bovis phased eradication, who have set up an online farmer-to-farmer support group.
Director getting word on the ground from farmers affected by disease
Director getting word on the ground from farmers affected by disease
The boss of the Ministry for Primary Industries was in Mid Canterbury recently to listen to farmers' personal experiences as they go through Mycoplasma bovis phased eradication.
Labour market survey on
Labour market survey on
DairyNZ is carrying out a labour market survey in Southland and Canterbury in an effort to identify the extent of the labour shortage problem faced by farmers in both areas, and to try to identify any bottlenecks in hiring.
Climate change tough issue for dairying
Climate change tough issue for dairying
Aparima sharemilker Luke Templeton says while progress has been made on water quality issues on farms, addressing climate change issues remains a future challenge for the farming sector.
Herd sizes get bigger and bigger
Herd sizes get bigger and bigger
New Zealand's average dairy herd size has tripled in the past 30 seasons on the back of dairy expansion in the South Island, DairyNZ figures show.
Fonterra plans fixed milk price option for farmers
Fonterra plans fixed milk price option for farmers
Fonterra says it plans to help farmers take some of the guesswork out of their finances by introducing a fixed milk price.
Lack of answers frustrates shareholders
Lack of answers frustrates shareholders
A 75% majority of Westland Milk Products shareholders will have a final say over the co-operative’s future whether it be dismantling it, allowing a partial takeover or keeping the status quo when...
Petition to save Tip Top launched
Petition to save Tip Top launched
A petition has been launched to save Kiwi ice-cream brand Tip Top after Fonterra confirmed it was on the market.
Windsor Blue off to home of cheese
Windsor Blue off to home of cheese
Oamaru cheesemaker Whitestone Cheese has clinched an important export deal, having just delivered its first consignment of 100 rounds of Vintage Windsor Blue cheese to France.
Fonterra slashes milk price forecast
Fonterra slashes milk price forecast
Fonterra has cut its farmgate milk price forecast for 2018/19 and confirmed that its Tip Top ice cream business is up for sale.
Dairy payout drop forecast despite auction price rise
Dairy payout drop forecast despite auction price rise
Dairy auction prices snapped a seven-time losing streak and rose 2.2% overall in Fonterra's latest fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade auction.
Dairy product prices climb in latest auction
Dairy product prices climb in latest auction
Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, stemming a decline that began in May.
Remaining 'M. bovis' cost falls on farmers
Remaining 'M. bovis' cost falls on farmers
Beef and dairy farmers will cover 32% of the costs of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), the boards of DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand have announced.
End in sight for 'M. bovis' farmers
End in sight for 'M. bovis' farmers
Farms affected by the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak are beginning to come out the other side and are able to resume normal farming activity, Ministry for Primary Industries Invercargill regional...
Charges laid over cows beaten with pipe
Charges laid over cows beaten with pipe
A Northland sharemilker has been charged after footage showed the individual hitting cows with a pipe and other implements.
High 'E. coli' levels found
High 'E. coli' levels found
Elevated E. coli levels have once again been detected in a bore feeding from the Lower Waitaki Aquifer, the Otago Regional Council confirmed yesterday.
Sellout of Beingmate possible as Fonterra reviews assets
Sellout of Beingmate possible as Fonterra reviews assets
Fonterra's troubled Chinese partner Beingmate Baby & Child is in talks with state-owned firms about introducing capital as part of a strategic review.
Mataura Valley Milk plant hits ground running
Mataura Valley Milk plant hits ground running
With its opening coinciding with peak milk production in the South, Mataura Valley Milk (MVM) has had little time to take stock since it started production in August.
Second Fonterra director election
Second Fonterra director election
A second election for the remaining vacancy on Fonterra's board of directors will be held next month - the first time such a move has been required.