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Farm hit with record $300K fine for effluent discharge

A Waikato Regional Council officer inspecting stock underpass. Photo: Waikato Regional Council

Farm hit with record $300K fine for effluent discharge

A Waikato farming company, its director and manager have been convicted and fined a combined $305,900 for illegally discharging dairy effluent.

Positive future ahead as shareholders bail out

Milk producer Synlait appears to have recovered after being on the brink of receivership as...

Positive future ahead as shareholders bail out

The shaky financial future of Synlait Milk is being steadied after a vote in favour of major shareholders bailing it out.

Fonterra to build $150m cool store

Fonterra to build $150m cool store

Fonterra is to invest $150 million in a new cool store at its Whareroa site (above) in Taranaki.

Uncertain future for live cattle exports: Rabobank

RaboResearch senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey has been crunching the data on the future of New...

Uncertain future for live cattle exports: Rabobank

The future for New Zealand live cattle exports is uncertain, a banker says.

Lukewarm reaction to milk price

Like many farmers, Federated Farmers South Canterbury Dairy chairman Ad Hendriks is not getting...

Lukewarm reaction to milk price

Dairy farmers are reminding sideline commentators going "bonkers" about the prospect of a $9 payout that it comes on the back of a break-even season.

Expansion ‘positive’ for wider region

A $150 million investment by Fonterra will expand what is already New Zealand’s largest dairy...

Expansion ‘positive’ for wider region

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.

Protein plant to add jobs, value

Fonterra is about to turn over the first sod for a new $75 million high value protein plant at...

Protein plant to add jobs, value

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.

Banks boost milk price forecasts

Rural banks tracking slowish milk growth globally believe this could auger well for the payout to...

Banks boost milk price forecasts

A squeeze on global milk supplies has encouraged many banks to lift their payout forecast above the $8.50 midpoint foreshadowed by Fonterra.

‘Fantastic’: Fonterra announces $150m expansion to Edendale

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. File photo: Gregor Richardson

‘Fantastic’: Fonterra announces $150m expansion to Edendale

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.

Fonterra to spend $75m on expansion

Fonterra’s Studholme site, near Waimate. PHOTO: FONTERRA

Fonterra to spend $75m on expansion

Fonterra is spending about $75 million on an expansion of its Studholme site, near Waimate, to create a hub for high-value proteins.

Farmer gets community work after starving cattle

New Zealand animals graze over large areas outdoors - making it very difficult to get emissions...

Canterbury farmer gets community work after starving cattle

A Canterbury farmer has been sentenced to 240 hours of community work after starving his cattle, resulting in at least 20 dying.

Classes to ease isolation

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.

Fonterra accused of greenwashing

A Fonterra presentation boasting of 'regenerative agriculture' practices by its farmers is ...

Fonterra accused of greenwashing to impress big foreign buyers

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?

High-quality feed key to better milk output

High-quality feed key to better milk output

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.

Director moves on after 9-year term

Fairlie farm owner Leonie Guiney will retire as a director for Fonterra in November after serving...

Director moves on after 9-year term

Fonterra’s longstanding farmer director Leonie Guiney admits it is going to be a wrench leaving the co-operative’s governance team.

Surprise triple treat arrives on farm

Carew dairy farm workers (from left) Dan, Paul and Asklee have been surprised on the Atkinson...

Surprise triple treat arrives on farm

Carew dairy farmer Chris Atkinson has been surprised on farm with the arrival of triplet heifer calves.

Family swaps Maniototo winter for island time

Stunning scenery . . . Exploring an island in the Ha’apai group in Tonga are (from left) Jimmy,...

Family swaps Maniototo winter for island time

Calving in snow flurries in the Maniototo seems a world away from two months of sailing in the Pacific Ocean.

Tracking spending to maximise profit

Dairy farmers Duncan and Anne-Marie Wells. Photo: Shawn McAvinue

Tracking spending to maximise profit

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.

Fonterra proposes job cuts, outsourcing labour from overseas

Fonterra is proposing job cuts at its Waikato headquarters. Photo: RNZ

Fonterra proposes job cuts, outsourcing labour from overseas

Dairy giant Fonterra is proposing cutting jobs at its Waikato headquarters as it outsources labour from overseas.

Dairying network ‘here to help you feel at home’

The Dairy Women’s Network helps families moving into new dairying areas with workshops and other...

Dairying network ‘here to help you feel at home’

Dairy families moving to new neighbourhoods are being welcomed by the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN).

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