Events replacing discussion groups
Shawn McAvinue asks southern dairy farmers: Will you miss discussion groups?
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Farmers shaking up milking times
Farmers shaking up milking times
Canterbury’s dairy farmers are mixing up their milking times away from the traditional twice-a-day visit to the milking shed.
Fonterra says it's not using feed additive
Fonterra says it's not using feed additive Bovaer
Fonterra has taken to social media to reassure customers it is not using a feed additive designed to lower the climate impact of cows.
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Hundreds of cows left to forage in knee-deep cold mud, including one left to die, has led to fines of more than $48,000 for the grazing management company responsible.
Farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Farm aims to lower nitrogen loss
Morfield Dairies co-owner Ivan Lines hosted a field day showcasing his work with Dairy NZ to reduce nitrogen losses, while maintaining profit.
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Restored wetlands can boost environmental performance
Wetlands are an effective tool to reduce nitrogen loss — and about 10,000ha of them have been removed from Southland in the past 30 years, DairyNZ senior environment specialist Justin Kitto said.
Farmers shaking up milking times
Farmers shaking up milking times
The region’s farmers are mixing up their milking times for cow herds away from the traditional twice a day visit to the milk shed.
Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Overall 1.4% dip at 1st 2025 GDT auction
Overall 1.4% dip at 1st 2025 GDT auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of 2025.
Programme opening up opportunities
Programme opening up opportunities
A Canterbury assistant dairy herd manager who fell into dairy farming has no doubt where her future lies, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Clandeboye coal conversion to commence
Clandeboye coal conversion to commence
Fonterra is about to make a start on its $64 million conversion of polluting coal burners to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing plant.
Second fall in global dairy auction
Second fall in global dairy auction
A second stutter is not the result dairy farmers wanted for the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the new year.
Work begins on adding cream plant
Work begins on adding cream plant
Building teams are making a start on Fonterra’s $150 million new UHT cream plant at its Edendale milk processing site in Southland.
Fonterra dumps coal in bid to slash emissions
Fonterra dumps coal in bid to slash emissions
Fonterra is putting a choke hold on polluting coal boilers with a $64 million conversion to wood pellets at its South Canterbury milk processing site to be completed next year.
‘Working smarter’ key to attracting staff
‘Working smarter’ key to attracting staff
Technology can help dairy farmers attract and retain staff but efficiency improvements can vary between milking systems, a scientist says.
Smart collars reduce working hours
Smart collars reduce working hours
Maungatua Dairies sharemilker Cameron Edgecombe put smart collars on his cows in spring to gain a better work-life balance and improve his herd's reproductive performance.
Mating season technology appeals
Mating season technology appeals
The use of smart technology on dairy cows has many benefits but running a farm from your couch isn’t one of them, a Taieri dairy farmer says.
Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas
Mid Canterbury farmers back from study trip full of ideas
Two of the nation's top environmental farmers, Phillip and Jocelyn Everest, know there's more work to do after an overseas study tour, writes Tim Cronshaw.
Milk price boost for southern farmers
Milk price boost for southern farmers
Southern dairy farmers are marvelling at the trajectory of a milk price entering record territory at $10 a kilogram of milksolids.
Milk price boost for Otago farmers
Milk price boost for Otago farmers
Otago dairy farmers are marvelling at the trajectory of a milk price entering record territory at $10 a kilogram of milksolids.