Big dairying won't work, farmer says
Big dairying won't work, farmer says
Omarama farmer Simon Williamson believes plans for 16 dairy farms in the Omarama-Ohau area, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicle stables, are not economically viable.
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Debate rages over dairy farms
Debate rages over dairy farms
"Enough is enough", a meeting on proposed dairy farm development in the Omarama-Ohau region was told last night.
Dairy farm proposals open to comment
Dairy farm proposals open to comment
The public is being given the chance to comment on proposals by three developers to set up 16 new dairy farms in the Omarama and Ohau areas of the Waitaki basin.
Resource consents for dairy farms
Resource consents for dairy farms
Three companies which want to develop 16 dairy farms in the Omarama and Ohau areas have already been granted approval by the Waitaki District Council.
Farmers say latest rainfall insufficient
Farmers say latest rainfall insufficient
Upper Clutha farmers say more rain is needed to ease long-term concerns about increasing drought levels, despite downpours which doused parts of the region yesterday.
PM joins 'factory farm' concerns
PM joins 'factory farm' concerns
Prime Minister John Key and Agriculture Minister David Carter yesterday joined growing opposition to "factory farming" in the Omarama-Ohau area.
Call for Government to act on cubicle stabling
Call for Government to act on cubicle stabling
Waitaki First has issued a challenge to the Government to "walk the talk" and get involved in the resource consents process to establish 16 new dairy farms with up to 17,850 cows at Omarama and Ohau in the upper Waitaki Valley.
Lamb suppliers look into Uruguay back-up
Lamb suppliers look into Uruguay back-up
The country's two largest meat companies are investigating sourcing lamb from Uruguay to supply their markets outside the New Zealand lamb season.
Futures trading way of life in US dairy
Futures trading way of life in US dairy
Futures trading was becoming as common to United States dairy farmers as feed and financial planning.
Dairy plant in doubt
Dairy plant in doubt
The future of the proposed Mataura Valley Milk company near Gore is in doubt after the resignation of two founding director-shareholders and a change in shareholding.
Shock as sheep farmers vote against paying any levy on wool
Shock as sheep farmers vote against paying any levy on wool
Sheep farmers have effectively walked away from the wool industry, voting to no longer pay a levy on the product which 60 years ago was New Zealand's largest export earner.
Terms timely as farmers look to increase debt
Terms timely as farmers look to increase debt
Fonterra's offer of interest-free loans to dairy farmers coincides with a survey showing nearly a third of them intend increasing debt to fund working capital.
Farmland prices hit 2007 level
Farmland prices hit 2007 level
Farmland prices have returned to 2007 levels, according to figures provided by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.
X-rays latest in SFF's robotics
X-rays latest in SFF's robotics
Silver Fern Farms will spend $10 million over the next year introducing a Dunedin-developed X-ray grading system to its six lamb-processing plants.
Sales fail as land prices fall
Sales fail as land prices fall
Some farm-sale agreements are not settling as land prices continue to fall and lenders tighten up credit.
Traceability technology in carpets
Traceability technology in carpets
New technology bought by wool broker and exporter Elders Primary Wool will verify the origin of New Zealand crossbred wool in carpets.
Farmers reject idea of board levy
Farmers reject idea of board levy
There appears little farmer support for Meat and Wool New Zealand to levy crossbred wool growers to promote the fibre.
Farmers reject idea of board levy
Farmers reject idea of board levy
There appears little farmer support for Meat and Wool New Zealand to levy crossbred wool growers to promote the fibre.
Sales of farm machinery 'on par' and outlook is still positive
Sales of farm machinery 'on par' and outlook is still positive
Farm machinery specialists in Gore report farmers are still spending money on machinery despite the country's economic woes.
New dairy company planned
New dairy company planned
A seventh dairy company looks set to be established in the South Island with news a Christchurch investment firm is seeking resource consent to build a factory between Glenavy and Studholme, in South Canterbury.