Nitrate poisoning warning issued
Nitrate poisoning warning issued
Several cases of nitrate poisoning in livestock have prompted a warning from Oamaru veterinarians that recent rapid growth of winter crops has also elevated nitrate levels.
Neal Wallace
Larger rabbit poisoning programme planned
Larger rabbit poisoning programme planned
Up to 8000ha of Otago could have poisoned bait spread for rabbits this winter, twice the area covered in each of the past two years.
Top dogs converging on Gore
Top dogs converging on Gore
Up to 300 competitors with more than 500 dogs will gather in Gore next week for the South Island and New Zealand sheep dog trial finals.
Companies may face liquidation
Companies may face liquidation
Shareholders are likely to get back less than half their investment in Rural Portfolio Capital and Rural Portfolio Investments, according to receivers.
Fonterra shareholders to vote on share-trade proposal
Fonterra shareholders to vote on share-trade proposal
Fonterra shareholders will vote later this month on a proposal to allow them to trade shares among themselves
Powder prices drop for second month
Powder prices drop for second month
Milk powder prices eased by up to 6.2% at Fonterra's latest GlobalDairyTrade internet auction held yesterday, the second consecutive monthly decline.
SCF confident of debenture roll-over
SCF confident of debenture roll-over
Two-thirds of South Canterbury Finance debenture holders have agreed to extend the maturity date of their investments, leading to confidence the financier will, by October, have removed the need to repay a billion dollars of maturing debentures.
Biotech racks up second cancer tool
Biotech racks up second cancer tool
A second cancer diagnostic tool has been added to the stable of Pacific Edge Biotechnology after successful clinical trials in Europe.
Bank competition welcomed by farmers
Bank competition welcomed by farmers
Farmers have welcomed the prospect of another bank chasing their business, but warn a new entrant may have to offer something new to break existing loyalties.
Litre of milk could rise by up to 20c
Litre of milk could rise by up to 20c
A litre of milk could cost consumers as much as 20c more on the back of news Fonterra expects to pay its suppliers more for their milk next season.
Dairy firms progressing to 2011-12 openings
Dairy firms progressing to 2011-12 openings
The country's dairy processing capacity continues to grow, with news yesterday ZOAGN Ltd has applied for consent to build a milk powder factory in the Waikato, and Oceania Dairy appearing on track to get funding to build a plant near Glenavy.
Catering to the airborne
Catering to the airborne
That meal you had on the plane might well have been cooked in Dubai. Neal Wallace reports from the largest catering business in the world.
Merino plan puts slick marketing to the fore
Merino plan puts slick marketing to the fore
John Brakenridge does not accept the often-heard pronouncement of an impending recovery that "things will be different this time", especially when applied to the sheep industry.
Wool prices ease as buyers fret over world economy, weather
Wool prices ease as buyers fret over world economy, weather
A favourable exchange rate could not prevent prices easing at last week's combined sale of North and South Island wool in Christchurch and Napier.
Breeders win Hereford award
Breeders win Hereford award
Millers Flat bull breeders Gray and Robyn Pannett are this year's recipients of the New Zealand Hereford Association Herd of Excellence award.
Sharemilkers say fewer jobs around
Sharemilkers say fewer jobs around
Sharemilkers are claiming there are fewer jobs available for the coming season, but this has led to debate whether it is a cyclical trend or is caused by changes to the way Fonterra pays farm owners for their milk.
$15 million for 'sheep revolution'
$15 million for 'sheep revolution'
A project to restore sheep as a mainstay of our economy is one of three proposals to receive a total of $20 million in Government funding from its new Primary Growth Partnership.
Rush to dairying unlikely
Rush to dairying unlikely
Tight bank credit is likely to prevent a fresh flood of sheep and beef farmers lured by prospects of high milk prices converting to dairying.
Fonterra forecast tipped to hold up
Fonterra forecast tipped to hold up
Fonterra is expected today to announce a forecast milk price for next season of about $6.10 a kg of milk solids, similar to the final payout expected for the season just ending.
Top trainee has big plans
Top trainee has big plans
Blake Korteweg maybe a qualified builder, has spent time overseas and aspires to higher rugby honours, but he has settled on a career as a dairy farmer.