Farmer fined $71k for environmental breaches
Southland dairy farmer fined $71k for environmental breaches
An embattled Southland dairy farmer has been fined more than $70,000 for his environmental calamities.
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Fonterra confirms sale of iconic brands
Fonterra confirms sale of iconic brands
Dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed it will sell its consumer business, including major brands Anchor and Mainland.
Farmer faces $1.8m in fines for breaches
Dairy farmer faces $1.8m in fines for environmental breaches
A Southland dairy farmer has admitted breaching his environmental obligations just months after he was sentenced for ripping off his employees.
Irrigation’s benefits extolled
Irrigation’s benefits extolled
It was heart-breaking footage — a salient reminder of the havoc drought wreaked on North Otago for many years.
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Call to control dogs after horrific cow deaths
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Call to control dogs after horrific cow deaths
The agonising death of a cow which spent a night tangled in an electric fence in North Otago is being blamed on "town dogs".
Tight supply lifts milk price forecast
Tight supply lifts milk price forecast
Canterbury-based Synlait has lifted its milk price forecast in line with Fonterra’s mid range of $9 a kilogram of milk solids.
Dairy farm sales expected to lift
Dairy farm sales expected to lift
Dairy farm sales are expected to pick up, as ageing and other farmers come to grips with a higher payout and list their Canterbury properties.
Former Fonterra boss Theo Spierings dies
Former Fonterra boss Theo Spierings dies
Theo Spierings, the former high-profile and controversial head of NZ dairy co-operative Fonterra, has died.
Head of embattled dairy company Synlait resigns
Head of embattled dairy company Synlait resigns
The head of embattled dairy company Synlait Milk has resigned just weeks after the company secured its near term survival.
Lukewarm reaction to milk price
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.
Greenpeace sues Fonterra over butter claim
Greenpeace sues Fonterra over butter claim
Greenpeace is suing dairy company Fonterra for misleading customers by claiming its Anchor brand butter is 100 percent New Zealand grass-fed.
Farm hit with record $300K fine for effluent discharge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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.