A $150 million investment into a southern town’s biggest employer will be tremendous boon to the Southland community, resident and Southland district councillor Paul Duffy says.
Dairy co-operative Fonterra’s $75 million high value protein development at its Studholme site will create jobs in the Waimate area as well as adding value for farmers, it says.
Southland's economy has been given another boost after Fonterra announced a $150 million expansion to its Edendale plant, which is expected to create 70 jobs.
Access to free online English language classes for rural migrant women in New Zealand are being extended to help an isolated and vulnerable community, a Southland dairy farmer says.
A grassroots movement has gone mainstream, with international food giants adopting 'regenerative agriculture' targets. But how robust are their criteria for what counts as regenerative - and is it greenwashing?
Clutha contract milkers Jemima Aratema and Marcus Frost talk to Shawn McAvinue about chasing a dream of farm ownership, how to put milk in the vat for longer and the joy of calving.
Dairy farmers Duncan and Anne-Marie Wells are in the thick of calving on the Taieri. Shawn McAvinue talks to the owner and operators in an equity partnership about their reasons for opening their farm gate and financial books to the public.
A farmlet trial is making promising progress in its first year to put a dent in nitrogen leaving soils at Lincoln University Research Dairy Farm at a cost of 6% less profit.
Embattled dairy company Synlait has received a major boost after key shareholder A2 Milk indicated it will vote in favour of the company receiving a $130 million loan.
South Island Dairy EventA combat veteran sent to four tours of front-line battle in Afghanistan has told dairy farmers to shrug off their tough guy image and take up meditation.