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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

The average price of dairy products rose 2.3 per cent, with butter increasing by 10 per cent....

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

Global Dairy Trade prices slipped again for dairy commodities processed from the likes of...

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

Rebecca Kinney is an assistant dairy herd manager for Henry and Ashlea Norris at Groven Pastures...

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

Fonterra will spend $64 million converting two coal boilers at South Canterbury’s Clandeboye milk...

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

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

Fonterra's Edendale site in Southland is about to expand with the development of a new $150...

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 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.

‘Working smarter’ key to attracting staff

DairyNZ senior scientist Paul Edwards, of Lincoln, spoke about a range of technology available to...

‘Working smarter’ key to attracting staff

Technology can help dairy farmers attract and retain staff but efficiency improvements can vary between milking systems, a scientist says.

Smart collars reduce working hours

Smart collars reduce working hours

Maungatua Dairies sharemilker Cameron Edgecombe put smart collars on his cows in spring to gain a better work-life balance and improve his herd's reproductive performance.

Mating season technology appeals

Taieri dairy farmers Matt Kerr (left) and Duncan Wells speak about their experiences using...

Mating season technology appeals

The use of smart technology on dairy cows has many benefits but running a farm from your couch isn’t one of them, a Taieri dairy farmer says.

Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas

Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas

Two of the nation's top environmental farmers, Phillip and Jocelyn Everest, know there's more work to do after an overseas study tour, writes Tim Cronshaw.

Milk price boost for southern farmers

Dairy prices were a ‘‘mixed bag’’ in the first GlobalDairyTrade auction for the new season. Photo...

Milk price boost for southern farmers

Southern dairy farmers are marvelling at the trajectory of a milk price entering record territory at $10 a kilogram of milksolids.

Milk price boost for Otago farmers

Federated Farmers Dairy North Otago president Myfanwy Alexander says the record milk price...

Milk price boost for Otago farmers

Otago dairy farmers are marvelling at the trajectory of a milk price entering record territory at $10 a kilogram of milksolids.

Online auction ‘novel way’ to sell

Beef consumption is rising in some key international markets. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Online auction ‘novel way’ to sell

About 65% of the cattle sold at the annual South Island Online Spring Cattle Sale, a stock agent says.

Farmer fined $71k for environmental breaches

Southland dairy farmer fined $71k for environmental breaches

An embattled Southland dairy farmer has been fined more than $70,000 for his environmental calamities.

Fonterra confirms sale of iconic brands

Fonterra has confirmed it will sell its consumer business, including major brands like Anchor....

Fonterra confirms sale of iconic brands

Dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed it will sell its consumer business, including major brands Anchor and Mainland.

Farmer faces $1.8m in fines for breaches

Dairy farmer Reza Abdul-Jabbar was an imam at a mosque in Invercargill. Photo: RNZ

Dairy farmer faces $1.8m in fines for environmental breaches

A Southland dairy farmer has admitted breaching his environmental obligations just months after he was sentenced for ripping off his employees.

Irrigation’s benefits extolled

Rural North Otago has been transformed by irrigation. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Irrigation’s benefits extolled

It was heart-breaking footage — a salient reminder of the havoc drought wreaked on North Otago for many years.

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