Research key before buying: sharemilker Taieri sharemilker Jonathan Reid and his wife are looking to buy their first farm.
Pests, climate a concern Pests, climate a concern A pasture pest has dairy farmers on their knees on the Taieri.
Improvement in South Otago mating results Improvement in South Otago mating results Mating results have been positive on dairy farms in South Otago, a vet says.
No halting Halter’s on-farm success No halting Halter’s on-farm success Craig Piggott can still remember the first field days for Halter on which half those attending walked past saying "that’ll never work" and the other half said it would be incredible if it did.
Dairy farmer may appeal exploitation fine Dairy farmer may appeal exploitation fine A Southland imam who exploited his dairy farm workers says the $215,000 penalty he has to pay is an affront to his "moral code".
Science settled on methane, review unnecessary - watchdog Science settled on methane, review unnecessary - watchdog Parliament's environment watchdog says the science of methane is already settled - and the only remaining questions are political.
Synlait set to confirm actual half-year loss Synlait set to confirm actual half-year loss Synlait Milk will confirm in a few weeks if an expected half-year loss after tax in the range of $17 million to $21m rings true.
Cuts made to Synlait management roles Cuts made to Synlait management roles Synlait Milk will confirm in a few weeks if an expected half-year loss after tax in the range of $17 million to $21m rings true.
Smart collars handy tool: farmer Smart collars handy tool: farmer Smart cow collars make it easier to employ staff as it makes a job more attractive, a South Otago dairy farm owner says.
Meeting cream cheese demand Meeting cream cheese demand Fonterra is stepping up cream cheese production at its milk processing site in Canterbury’s Darfield on the back of changing Asian diets.
Chance to nominate dairy women for award Chance to nominate dairy women for award Dairy Woman of the Year Award applications and nominations close soon.
Farmer front-foots new effluent rules Farmer front-foots new effluent rules A deadline is looming for new regulations for effluent systems in Otago.
Gaining consent a ‘licence to farm’ Gaining consent a ‘licence to farm’ An effluent storage consent is a licence to farm, dairy farmer Stafford Ferguson says.
‘Lot of moving parts’ when replacing ponds ‘Lot of moving parts’ when replacing ponds Some rats are set to get an eviction notice from an effluent pond in South Otago.
Solution sought for solids Solution sought for solids A solution is being sought to shift the solids settling on the base of an effluent tank on a dairy farm in South Otago.
‘Thousands of dollars’ in that pond ‘Thousands of dollars’ in that pond Effluent is a valuable resource and requires a "future-proof" storage facility, a consultant says.
Synlait raises milk price forecast 25c to $7.50/kg Synlait raises milk price forecast 25c to $7.50/kg Synlait Milk has bumped up its forecast milk price.
New system ensures all cows well-fed New system ensures all cows well-fed The Bearman family have invested $100,000 to allow their cows to eat during milking.
All NZ dairy products now able to enter China duty-free All NZ dairy products now able to enter China duty-free All New Zealand dairy products are now able to enter China duty-free.