Dairy

Out with coal boilers, in with wood pellets

Fonterra is putting a sleeper hold on polluting coal boilers thanks to a $64 million conversion...

Out with coal boilers, in with wood pellets

Fonterra expects to wrap up an emission-slashing conversion of two coal-fired boilers to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing site at Clandeboye by September.

Butter price likely to stick as demand lifts

Fonterra sees no immediate relief to high butter prices going below an average of $8.60 for a...

Butter price likely to stick as demand lifts

Butter buyers flinching at $8.60 for a 500g block are unlikely to see this dropping any time soon as Fonterra glimpses more international demand ahead and dismisses talk of discounts or a two-tier...

High butter prices 'a good thing' for NZ

High butter prices 'a good thing' for NZ

Butter prices might be biting at the supermarket checkout, but there's a warning that anyone hoping they'll fall should be careful what they wish for.

Butter price likely to stick as demand lifts

Butter buyers flinching at $8.60 for a 500g block are unlikely to see this dropping any time soon as Fonterra glimpses more international demand and dismisses talk of discounts.

Fonterra rules out discounted butter for Kiwis

The head of dairy giant Fonterra says the co-operative cannot and will not have different butter prices for local and overseas customers.

Kiwis not getting a 'raw deal' on butter: Willis

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Kiwis not getting a 'raw deal' on butter: Willis

The Finance Minister does not believe NZers are getting a "raw deal" on butter, but has accepted there is no getting away from how expensive it is right now.

Willis wants answers over high butter price

The price of a block of butter is now 120%  higher than it was a decade ago, according to...

Willis wants answers over high butter price

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will be asking dairy giant Fonterra about the high retail price of butter in New Zealand.

Butter prices surge 120% over a decade

Butter prices surge 120% over a decade

Increases in dairy prices are having a big impact on food bills.

Freestall barn a game-changer in West Otago

Freestall barn a game-changer in West Otago

Fairleigh dairy farm owners Ken and Nancy Eade and their son Bruce have been able to better realise the genetic potential of their pedigree herd since installing a freestall barn in West Otago.

Fuel-cutting system hits the road

Newspec founder Jeff Naish has developed a battery-powered power take-off (PTO) pumping system...

Fuel-cutting system hits the road

A Christchurch innovator’s new electric pumping system for milk tankers is making big fuel savings and cutting vehicle emissions.

Coal-fired boilers to be replaced by September

Remaining in the deal to combat climate change will give US negotiators a chance to advocate for...

Coal-fired boilers to be replaced by September

Fonterra expects to wrap up an emission-slashing conversion of two coal-fired boilers to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing site at Clandeboye by September.

Cost, fuel-cutting system hits the road

A Christchurch innovator’s new electric pumping system for milk tankers is making big fuel savings and cutting vehicle emissions.

Coal-fired boilers to be replaced with wood pellets by September

Fonterra is putting a sleeper hold on polluting coal boilers with a $64 million conversion to...

Coal-fired boilers to be replaced with wood pellets by September

Fonterra expects to wrap up an emission-slashing conversion of two coal-fired boilers to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing site at Clandeboye by September.

Butter prices on slippery slope

Speight’s Ale House Dunedin staff member Bella Mangos holds a sliced pound of butter. PHOTO:...

Butter prices on slippery slope

A more than 50% surge in the price of butter is a "frightening" sign the hospitality industry is doing it tough, a Dunedin business owner says.

Call to check stray voltage in cow sheds

Call to check stray voltage in cow sheds

An Ashburton farmer is advising dairy farmers to get their milking sheds checked for electrical faults after leakjing power was found to be making his cows "twitchy".

Care advised on farm innovations

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen is wary of the implications for dairying of a slow...

Care advised on farm innovations

Dairy farmers are being advised to be picky about investing in innovations, only improving their bottom line as they future-proof farms in an uncertain world.

South Canterbury team extends best cheese-maker award streak

Fonterra’s Clandeboye team are the convincing cheese-making winners of the co-op’s Best Site Cup...

South Canterbury team extends best cheese-maker award streak

Fonterra’s Clandeboye team has extended its run as the co-op’s best cheese-makers for a key market in a five-year streak.

Butter prices on slippery slope

Butter prices on slippery slope

A more than 50% surge in the price of butter is a "frightening" sign the hospitality industry is doing it tough, a business owner says.

Scientists hit back over PM's 'worthies' comment

A British scientist says it's concerning Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed him and other climate scientists as "worthies" for raising concerns about plans to lower NZ's methane emissions target.

Discussion groups to return for dairy farmers

DairyNZ chief executive Campbell Parker. Photo: supplied

Discussion groups to return for dairy farmers

Dairy farmer discussion groups are back.

Search form

Search form