Dairy prices slump to two-year low
Dairy prices are at near two-year low after the eighth consecutive fall in the global auction overnight.
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Unlock your pasture’s power in five steps
Unlock your pasture’s power in five steps
The strength of New Zealand dairy farming is in making the most of pasture grown on farm — worth around $428 more for every tonne of homegrown feed harvested.
32 more dairy farms for Canterbury
32 more dairy farms approved in Canterbury this year
Canterbury grows most of NZ's wheat, barley and oat crops. But persistently low wheat prices, coupled with a high milk payout, are likely driving farmers out of the industry in search of dairy dollars.
Three South Otago farms to be sold overseas
Three South Otago farms to be sold overseas
Consent has been granted for the overseas sale of three adjoining South Otago dairy farms.
Outgoing manager ‘proud’ of achievements
Outgoing manager ‘proud’ of achievements
Southern Dairy Hub general manager Andrea Dixon is moving on from the research dairy farm near Invercargill to focus on the next step in her career, family and personal priorities.
Today’s queries become tomorrow’s tools
Today’s queries become tomorrow’s tools
Farming is constantly evolving, with ongoing challenges around emissions, efficiency, and time management.
Sustainability vital for future
Sustainability vital for future
The key to sustaining profitability and competitiveness lies in productivity
Partnership to aid planning
Partnership to aid planning
Two of New Zealand’s key rural data organisations — DairyNZ’s DairyBase and Farm Focus — have formed a new partnership
Preparation vital for a quick recovery
Preparation vital for a quick recovery
New Zealand’s wild weather is unpredictable, but one thing is certain — there will be more of it.
Generators providing ‘peace of mind’
Generators providing ‘peace of mind’
Generators are providing "peace of mind" on a storm-damaged dairy farm in Western Southland.
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
Fonterra is no different from any other business — if any part of it is not performing, then it needs to be fixed or sold, Otago Federated Farmers chairman Luke Kane believes.
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
'Utter madness': Farmers vote to sell iconic dairy brands to French company
Fonterra's farmer shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to sell brands including Mainland and Anchor to a French company in a move described by Winston Peters as "utter madness".
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Growing pasture, efficiency and profit
Southland dairy farmers Steven and Hayley Clarke, with their son Jordie, hosted a field day showcasing their passion for maximising pasture growth and utilising it in their system.
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Growing feed on farm best practice — Fonterra
Home-grown feed is the superhero of the dairy industry, Fonterra on-farm performance programme manager Louise Cook says.
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
Dairy farmer grateful for community help
After losing over $16,000 worth of milk, and working 40 hours straight, one Western Southland dairy farmer is in awe of the support from her rural community.
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
Love of Holsteins runs in the family
For the first time, Denis Aitken wrote the word "retired" on a traveller declaration form rather than "dairy farmer" when returning home on a flight recently.
$75m new butter hub at Clandeboye
$75m new butter hub at Clandeboye
South Canterbury will be the undisputed home base for butter making in the South Island after Fonterra signed off a $75 million expansion project at its Clandeboye site.
Wet drag on milk production
Wet drag on milk production
A soggy spring put the dampener on early milk production targets after a wet winter at Lincoln University’s Dairy Farm.
Changes to put farm in top 10%
Changes to put farm in top 10%
Lincoln University Dairy Farm has moved from 10 milkings every seven days to a more flexible system and has dropped pure plantain growing to keep up with top-performing farms in Canterbury.
Pasture-first approach extolled
Pasture-first approach extolled
A trio of pasture-first dairy farmers are among high-achieving Canterbury operators aiming to harvest every possible blade of homegrown feed.