Fonterra protein hub takes shape
Fonterra protein hub takes shape
Fonterra’s new $75 million advanced protein hub is taking shape as it juggles the building project with ongoing milk processing at the Studholme site in South Canterbury.
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Cash surpluses boost farm sales
Cash surpluses boost farm sales
The seven dairy farms sold in the past quarter year in Canterbury exchanged hands for an average of about $14.6 million.
Milk production bouncing back after tough wet spring
Milk production bouncing back after tough wet spring
Milk production is down on a dairy farm in South Otago this season due to a wet spring, but the cows are looking the best they ever have at this time of year and production is now humming.
Thousands of farmers to earn cash for climate efforts
Thousands of farmers to earn cash for climate efforts
Fonterra dairy farmers will be able to earn cash for their climate efforts starting on June 1.
Scholar studying farm pressures
Scholar studying farm pressures
New Zealand dairy farmers are facing a mental health crisis, with high rates of burnout, stress and substance use, yet they often avoid seeking help.
ACC scholar studying dairy farmers’ pressures
ACC scholar studying dairy farmers’ pressures
New Zealand dairy farmers are facing a mental health crisis, with high rates of burnout, stress and substance use, yet they often avoid seeking help.
Events replacing discussion groups
Events replacing discussion groups
Shawn McAvinue asks southern dairy farmers: Will you miss discussion groups?
Farmers shaking up milking times
Farmers shaking up milking times
Canterbury’s dairy farmers are mixing up their milking times away from the traditional twice-a-day visit to the milking shed.
Fonterra says it's not using feed additive
Fonterra says it's not using feed additive Bovaer
Fonterra has taken to social media to reassure customers it is not using a feed additive designed to lower the climate impact of cows.
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Hundreds of cows left to forage in knee-deep cold mud, including one left to die, has led to fines of more than $48,000 for the grazing management company responsible.
Farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Morfield Dairies co-owner Ivan Lines hosted a field day showcasing his work with Dairy NZ to reduce nitrogen losses, while maintaining profit.
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Wetlands are an effective tool to reduce nitrogen loss — and about 10,000ha of them have been removed from Southland in the past 30 years, DairyNZ senior environment specialist Justin Kitto said.
Farmers shaking up milking times
Farmers shaking up milking times
The region’s farmers are mixing up their milking times for cow herds away from the traditional twice a day visit to the milk shed.
Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Overall 1.4% dip at 1st 2025 GDT auction
Overall 1.4% dip at 1st 2025 GDT auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of 2025.
Programme opening up opportunities
Programme opening up opportunities
A Canterbury assistant dairy herd manager who fell into dairy farming has no doubt where her future lies, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Clandeboye coal conversion to commence
Clandeboye coal conversion to commence
Fonterra is about to make a start on its $64 million conversion of polluting coal burners to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing plant.
Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Work begins on adding cream plant
Work begins on adding cream plant
Building teams are making a start on Fonterra’s $150 million new UHT cream plant at its Edendale milk processing site in Southland.
Fonterra dumps coal in bid to slash emissions
Fonterra dumps coal in bid to slash emissions
Fonterra is putting a choke hold on polluting coal boilers with a $64 million conversion to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing site to be completed next year.
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