Farming

The first steam from Danone Nutricia NZ’s innovative new biomass boiler plant in South Otago is expected in August.

Westpac has lifted its 2020-21 farmgate milk price forecast by 50 cents to $7.50/kg — 20c above the upper end of Fonterra’s forecast range.

New Zealand’s dairy sector has notched up a record production milestone, despite a drop in cow numbers.

When Melissa Johnson first suggested the idea of selling raw milk in bottles from a vending machine, her husband thought it was a "stupid idea for hippies".

Cattle herds on two Southland farms are being tested to determine whether they are infected with Mycoplasma bovis, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

Two companies have been fined a total of more than $100,000 after workers suffered chemical burns during disinfection work during a suspected Mycoplasma bovis outbreak on a Southland farm.

A drop in dairy auction prices this week is being linked to a spike in Covid-19 cases and the return of lockdowns in Europe.