Forecast for milk price cautious
Forecast for milk price cautious
Fonterra’s starting mark of an $8 midpoint for next season’s milk price forecast dips below bank predictions.
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Fertiliser trial funded again
Fertiliser trial funded again
South Otago dairy farm owner Eion Young has received more funding to progress a trial to investigate the viability of an alternative to nitrogen fertiliser.
ORC pleased with dairy farmers’ improved effluent compliance
ORC pleased with dairy farmers’ improved effluent compliance
The Otago Regional Council is congratulating the region’s dairy farmers for improving their compliance around effluent storage and discharges from last year.
Many of Synlait Milk's suppliers want out
Many of Synlait Milk's suppliers want out
Canterbury-based Synlait Milk's financial woes have deepened, with confirmation more than half of its suppliers want to quit, an earnings outlook downgrade and the sale of an asset.
Grateful to be part of dairy industry
Grateful to be part of dairy industry
At 18, Hannah Speakman moved south to chase a dream of pursuing a career in the dairy industry.
Heifer calf fetches $A63K
Heifer calf fetches $A63K
A 2-week-old dairy heifer calf with no name fetched the highest price at a sale in North Otago.
Dairy farmer gets home detention after ill-treatment of cattle
Dairy farmer gets home detention after ill-treatment of cattle
One of the several ill-treated cows owned by farmer Ray Nairn suffered such severe mastitis that "part of her udder dropped off".
‘Cautious approach’ to price forecast
‘Cautious approach’ to price forecast
Canterbury dairy farmers are sitting tight rather than banking on signals for a mid-$8 payout next season.
Fonterra brand sale proposal eyed warily
Fonterra brand sale proposal eyed warily
Some farmers are apprehensive about Fonterra selling off its iconic brands, but they may consider it if their profits are protected, Federated Farmers says.
Fonterra considering sale of Anchor, Mainland brands
Fonterra considering sale of Anchor, Mainland brands
Dairy cooperative Fonterra is looking to sell all or part of its global consumer business as it shifts its focus to becoming a global business-to-business provider of dairy nutrition products.
Dairy business owes $36.5m
Dairy business owes $36.5m
A large-scale dairy farming enterprise — which includes two farms in North Otago — owes the Bank of New Zealand about $36.5 million, a recent High Court judgement says.
New director to gain leadership experience
New director to gain leadership experience
Mid Canterbury farmer Jonathon Hoets will get an insider’s view of the inner workings of DairyNZ’s governance in the boardroom.
'Timing not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
'Timing not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
If the latest mutation of bird flu currently infecting cows in the United States figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says.
Singing praises of cup removers
Singing praises of cup removers
Decisions, decisions.
Plan wipe-out blessing in disguise
Plan wipe-out blessing in disguise
Contract milker Alan Robson da Veiga can thank a whiteboard error for improved communication lines at a Southbridge farm.
Halter package price cut 37%
Halter package price cut 37%
Virtual fence company Halter has cut its prices by just over a third at the same time as outperforming the national average for six-week in-calf rates.
Halter brings halt to 3.45am starts
Halter brings halt to 3.45am starts
High farm costs have failed to halt Mid Canterbury farmer Daniel Blair from making savings and lifting his bottom line after investing in fence-less technology.
Research key before buying: sharemilker
Research key before buying: sharemilker
Taieri sharemilker Jonathan Reid and his wife are looking to buy their first farm.
Pests, climate a concern
Pests, climate a concern
A pasture pest has dairy farmers on their knees on the Taieri.
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