Dairy news
Meet the 2025 Dairy Woman of the Year finalists
Frances Beeston, Jo Sheridan and Lara Sutton are all in the running this year.
On-farm training programme empowers young adults with disabilities
Michial Todd, the first trainee to graduate, is now a certified dairy farm relief worker.
Share Farmers of the Year revealed at Bay of Plenty awards
Winning couple are in a 20% equity partnership, managing two properties with 760 cows.
Far North’s Mahoe Cheese tastes more success
Bay of Islands cheesemaker gets gold, silver and bronze medals at national awards.
Synlait returns to profit, beats forecast
Synlait has beaten its first-half earnings forecast after going into the red last year.
Once-a-day milking a winning choice for King Country couple
OAD milking move made in the 2023-24 season as costs were getting 'out of control'.
Is the economy’s ‘surprise’ bounce the start of a real recovery?
Stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter GDP growth is good news, but can it last?
Share Farmers of the Year revealed at Central Plateau awards
The Kiffs won Share Farmer of the Year, milking 580 cows in Tokoroa.
Fonterra’s first-half profit climbs to $729m
Fonterra raises first half profit, dividend, keeps $10/kg milk price forecast
'Journeying with them': How dairy farmer Matt's giving back
A Dairy Industry Award winner is helping encourage others to enter the awards.
Flat result in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The Global Dairy Trade auction recorded a 0.0% result overnight.
Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
“I get most stressed when the cows aren’t performing well."
Stock Takes: A trade sale for Mainland?
Australia’s Bega Group is a potential buyer due to existing Fonterra ties.
'I wanted to give something back': From award winner to organiser
Jessie Pope is helping organise the 2025 Dairy Industry Awards.
Pāmu to stick with Synlait Milk in the South Island
Synlait has been working hard to retain its suppliers.
Richard Wyeth appointed Synlait Milk CEO
Chairman says new chief executive is 'seasoned, tested and highly regarded'.
$19b boost: Agri sector set to carry NZ economy this year
Infometrics’ latest look at regional economies shows signs of recovery in rural areas.
'Engagement is the key': Tracy Brown's vision for DairyNZ
Tracy Brown wants the organisation to become “more connected and in tune” with farmers.
Cashed-up a2 Milk beats market, pays maiden dividend
A2 Milk has surprised the market with a strong first-half performance.
A2 Milk first-half net profit up 7.6%, sets 8.5¢ dividend
A2 Milk beats market expectations, ends half with net cash position of more than $1b.
Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
The conversions are at Edgecumbe and Fonterra’s Whareroa site in Taranaki.
Market close: Synlait share price recovery continues
Investors react warmly to improve earnings update.
'Unfair': Tax change sows anger on English farms
Last month, Adam Stanbury joined hundreds of other farmers in a tractor protest to London.