Lack of feed hits weaner calf sales
Lack of feed hits weaner calf sales
Weaner calf sales have got off to a slow start, with buyers shying away due to a lack of winter supplements.
Neal Wallace
Sharemilkers set the pace
Sharemilkers set the pace
They may be young, but the New Zealand Dairy Industry's Canterbury-North Otago sharemilkers of the year are in a hurry.
Ryegrass disparity concerns qualified
Ryegrass disparity concerns qualified
Grasslanz and DairyNZ have moved to quell concern about seasonal productivity fluctuations from the new AR37 ryegrass.
Genome research success
Genome research success
Scientists have assembled the first draft sequence of the sheep genome.
Scott Technology hurt by currency
Scott Technology hurt by currency
Currency-exposed Dunedin manufacturer Scott Technology has reported an $836,000 loss for the six months to February 28.
SCF slips into buying mode
SCF slips into buying mode
Cash-rich South Canterbury Finance Group has bought part of the loan book from troubled Nelson company Finance and Investments and signalled it was looking at other possible purchases.
Recession or not, economy will hurt
Recession or not, economy will hurt
Wage earners may be under pressure from all directions and employee and business confidence plummeting, but most bankers and economists are loath to say the economy is about to enter a recession.
Working on NZ farm `a blessing'
Working on NZ farm `a blessing'
The reason Filipino farm worker Neil Molina entered the New Zealand dairy industry was no different than for thousands' of New Zealanders - to have a career.
Burnside closure feared
Burnside closure feared
The future appears grim for 120 PPCS Burnside meat workers called to a meeting with management in Dunedin on Monday afternoon.
Russia's Nutritek to buy 35% stake of NZ Dairies
Russia's Nutritek to buy 35% stake of NZ Dairies
Russia's largest baby formula manufacturer intends to take a controlling share in South Canterbury-based New Zealand Dairies Ltd after yesterday receiving Overseas Investment Office approval to do so.
PPCS confirms closure of Burnside
PPCS confirms closure of Burnside
Some Burnside meat workers who were made redundant yesterday have already found jobs, including at the PPCS Silverstream lamb cutting works at North Taieri.
Fonterra online plan popular
Fonterra online plan popular
Most of Fonterra's largest commodity whole milk traders have signed up to the dairy giant's new online trading platform.
Dairy risk profile outlined
Dairy risk profile outlined
Making investments in the Uruguayan dairy industry may be proving successful, but there were still risks for New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay, according to an assessment by ABN AMRO Craigs.
Sheep farmer confidence higher on lamb price rise
Sheep farmer confidence higher on lamb price rise
Sheep farmer confidence has improved on the back of rising prime lamb prices, but pessimists still outnumber optimists.
PPCS welcomes investment in animal tracking scheme
PPCS welcomes investment in animal tracking scheme
The country's largest meat processor has welcomed Government plans to invest in a national animal traceability and identification scheme, saying its international customers were becoming impatient waiting for one.
Role of dairy central: Cullen
Role of dairy central: Cullen
Agricultural production this year will be 1% lower than last year as a result of the exceptionally dry summer, with that legacy expected to be felt for some time yet.
Good beef and no mis-steak
Good beef and no mis-steak
There was not a lot of science in selecting Stuart and Jacqui Dreaver's entry in Meat and Wool New Zealand's Steak of Origin competition.
Names, faces for NZ meat exports
Names, faces for NZ meat exports
New Zealand sheep farmers will be the face of a new lamb marketing push by PPCS - literally.
Beef and sheep councils merge for effectiveness
Beef and sheep councils merge for effectiveness
The beef and sheep council organisations have been merged into a single entity to be known as Meat and Wool New Zealand Sheep and Beef Councils.
Top bull sold for $40,000
Top bull sold for $40,000
Gray Pannett knew Limehills Chiefton was a special Hereford bull but he was still pleasantly surprised it topped the last week's New Zealand Beef Expo in Feilding, making $40,000.