Paddock Talk: NZers, Swiss worlds apart in dairy production
Paddock Talk: NZers, Swiss worlds apart in dairy production
When I arrived in New Zealand to do some research about farming, I had to wonder.
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Dairy industry takes tentative step down road to reform
Dairy industry takes tentative step down road to reform
Agricultural scientist John Lancashire says the dairy sector has been dragging the chain environmentally and in how and what it produces. A recent newspaper article on the New Zealand dairy...
Dairy focus at former mill site
Dairy focus at former mill site
A business park focused mainly on dairy-related industries is to be established on the former Blue Mountain Lumber site near Tapanui.
Record trade surplus driving dollar
Record trade surplus driving dollar
The strength of the kiwi, which hit US81.76c yesterday, appears set to be further boosted by a combination of strong commodity prices and further weakening in the US dollar.
N. Island's day at dairy awards
N. Island's day at dairy awards
North Island entrants enjoyed a clean sweep when the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards were presented in Queenstown on Saturday night.
From city to farm to national finals
From city to farm to national finals
Being sharemilkers on a farm in rural Otago is a far cry from running a gift and homeware shop in Wellington - but Tim and Lorraine Johnson have successfully made the transition from city to country life.
Westland Milk plans to build concentrate plant at Rolleston
Westland Milk plans to build concentrate plant at Rolleston
Hokitika-based Westland Milk Products is establishing a foothold in Canterbury, with plans to build a milk concentrate plant at Rolleston and poach milk suppliers from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra.
Dairy farm investment out of reach of families
Dairy farm investment out of reach of families
An equity market for dairy farm investment is needed as capital requirements take investment out of reach of families and those other than the very wealthy.
Dairy $900m industry in South: report
Dairy $900m industry in South: report
The dairy industry hopes a report revealing it contributed nearly $1.5 billion to the southern economy and employed 4200 people last year will lead to greater public appreciation of its economic importance.
South now flowing with milk
South now flowing with milk
The extent of changing land use in the South from sheep and beef farming to dairy is evident in latest Dairy NZ statistics, which reveal 177 dairy farms have been established in the last three years.
Appeal for NZ to retain ownership of its farmland
Appeal for NZ to retain ownership of its farmland
New Zealand cannot afford to lose control of its land, says Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden.
Dairy farmers to bid for milk plant
Dairy farmers to bid for milk plant
Farmers supplying milk to New Zealand Dairies' South Canterbury factory will make a bid for the plant, which is being sold by its Russian owners.
Fonterra planning Indian pilot farm
Fonterra planning Indian pilot farm
Fonterra is making a second foray into a developing market, announcing plans to establish a pilot dairy farm in India.
Future looking bright for Synlait
Future looking bright for Synlait
A new milk powder plant for Canterbury processor Synlait Ltd is on track for commissioning in September next year.
Chinese purchase given go ahead
Chinese purchase given go ahead
Control of one of New Zealand's largest dairy processors has passed to Chinese interests, with permission granted yesterday for Bright Dairy and Food to buy a majority stake in independent Canterbury dairy company Synlait Milk.
Harvard buys up Big Sky
Harvard buys up Big Sky
The sale of the Big Sky Dairy Farm, near Patearoa, in the Maniototo, to Harvard University for more than $28 million has been confirmed.
New bids for indoor dairying
New bids for indoor dairying
Three companies are again trying to secure land use rights for large-scale dairy farming in the Omarama and Ohau regions.
Is dairy expansion nearing its peak?
Is dairy expansion nearing its peak?
The question of whether New Zealand has reached peak dairy has been occupying the minds of a group of University of Otago academics.
NZ dairy futures go global
NZ dairy futures go global
Dairy futures trading starts this morning, putting the New Zealand Stock Exchange on a global stage.
Cost to dairy expansion
Cost to dairy expansion
A doubling of Southland's dairy herd to more than 300,000 cows to boost economic prosperity would require a "trade-off" between economic growth and environmental sustainability, according to South Port chairman John Harrington.