Milksolids levy continues
Milksolids levy continues
Farmers have voted to continue the milksolids levy, which funds DairyNZ.
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Caution urged in dairy pricing
Caution urged in dairy pricing
Dairy farmers building up hopes after a successful stretch in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions are being cautioned to tone this down as Iran and other conflicts disrupt the global market.
Association’s new president leading the way
Association’s new president leading the way
Southland dairy farmer Bronwyn Brown has realised a dream by being the first woman to lead the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association in its more than 110-year history.
Hurrell resigns from Fonterra chief executive role
Hurrell resigns from Fonterra chief executive role
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has announced he is leaving the dairy co-op after 25 years.
Farmer fined $35k for failing to register cattle
Farmer fined $35k for failing to register cattle
A Kaikōura dairy farmer has been fined $35,000 for failing to register hundreds of cattle or track their movements on and off his farms.
Global dairy prices continue to rise in wake of Middle East conflict
Global dairy prices continue to rise in wake of Middle East conflict
Supply pressure and buying interest saw dairy prices continue their climb at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight.
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.
Fonterra shareholders approve Mainland sale payout
Fonterra shareholders approve Mainland sale payout
The multibillion-dollar sale of dairy co-operative Fonterra's consumer brands business is one step closer.
Dairy cows centre stage
Dairy cows centre stage
They’re celebrities and they don’t even know it.
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Interest high in supplying organic milk
Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.
Dairy cows centre stage in game
Dairy cows centre stage in game
They're celebrities and they don’t even know it.
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Fonterra has started work on a $75 million butter plant expansion at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury.
Farmer interest high in supplying organic milk
Farmer interest high in supplying organic milk
Fonterra's recruitment drive for organic milk suppliers in the South Island looks to have overtaken targeted numbers for processing at its Stirling cheese-making site in South Otago.
Global supplies hit payout prospects
Global supplies hit payout prospects
South Island dairy farmers are waving goodbye to another double-digit milk payout as global supplies remain stubbornly high over the 2025-26 season.
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Butter line part of $1b spread of dairy projects
Fonterra has started work on a $75 million butter plant expansion at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury.
No double-digit milk payout this season
No double-digit milk payout this season
South Island dairy farmers are waving goodbye to another double-digit milk payout as global supplies remain stubbornly high over the 2025-26 season.
Feed intake software in progress
Feed intake software in progress
Expect virtual fencing firm Halter to roll out software changes to its cow collars soon telling farmers how much grass each cow eats in their herds.
Milk price forecast lowered
Milk price forecast lowered
Dairy giant Fonterra has lowered its milk price forecast as strong supply in the global market weighs on prices.
Consent granted for overseas sale of farms
Consent granted for overseas sale of farms
Consent has been granted for the sale of three adjoining South Otago dairy farms to an entity ultimately majority beneficially owned by pension funds administered by the Washington State Investment...
Butter prices unlikely to fall as fast as they rose
Butter prices unlikely to fall as fast as they rose
Finally, some good news for butter lovers: global prices are falling. But there remains some bad news.