Farmers are one step closer to breeding more climate-friendly cows
New research has confirmed bulls' genetics play a role in how much methane they emit.
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Fonterra has cut its milk price forecast to a mid-point of $9.25/kg.
Wintering barn plan attracts 31 submissions
Southland District Council declined to say how many submissions were against the proposal.
Raw milk raids: Largest supplier in the country fined
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Dairy farmers in the Netherlands are up in arms over emission cuts
New York Times: Angry Dutch farmers have set fires, dumped rubbish and formed blockades.
Dairy farmers urged to plan ahead to combat feed shortages
Global shortages and slow international shipping making it harder to get product into NZ.
Banks stick with their NZ milk price forecasts
Banks are sticking with their 2022/23 milk price forecasts despite another weak auction.
GDT prices fall for the fifth time in a row
Prices fell 2.9 per cent across the board, with WMP down 3.5 per cent.
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Life achievement recognised
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Don rewarded for lifetime of service
Don acknowledged his loyalty to Jersey NZ and contribution to the dairy industry.
Is an exaggerated fear of milk damaging our health?
Scientists are questioning if dairy intolerance is as widespread as it seems.
Second big plunge in two weeks for Global Dairy auction
All reference products declined, with WMP down 6.1 per cent.
High prices drive sharp fall in NZ farm debt
Trend of farmers chipping away at their debt far cry from burgeoning dairy farm debt days.
A2 Milk cools speculation of imminent FDA approval
A2 Milk has moved to pour cold water on talk of an imminent FDA approval for its formula.
Market close: Index bolstered by A2, Plexure and Pacific Edge
The index rose on relatively quiet turnover.
'Tough decision': Fonterra to close Brightwater milk powder plant
The closure will result in the loss of 30 jobs.
Fernside dairy farmer's passion for genetics pays off
Four of Julie Bradshaw's cows have been selected for LIC's breeding programme.
Labour shortages tipped to hold up bobby calf collections
Delays at the works mean farmers might have to hang onto bobby calves longer this season.
Synlait lifts forecast payout 50c/kgMS
Synlait on a par with Fonterra in its new forecast of $9.50 a kilogram for dairy payout.
Dairy prices fall 5 per cent in overnight auction
The 5.0 per cent drop is the third in a row and seventh since March 1.
New Zealand's first electric milk tanker launched in Morrinsville
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Meet 'Milk-E' - New Zealand's first electric milk tanker
'If successful, this project could be replicated across a number of NZ businesses.'
Miraka seeks 40 new farmer suppliers
"We simply can't keep up, our products are in high demand at the moment."
Platinum Dairies files four consents for expansion
A Southland dairy company has sought consents to expand its operations.
Dairy shortage looms in UK, butter gets security-tagged
Prices so high after cavalcade of crises, butter gets security-tagged to prevent theft.
South Canterbury dairy farms sell for more than $70 million
The Ellis Lea portfolio is one of the country's largest-ever rural transactions.
Deer milk from southern farm wins global award
Pāmu Deer Milk won two prizes at the World Dairy Innovation Awards in Laval, France.
'Extremely impressive': Bull with 150k offspring enters 'hall of fame'
Waikato's Priests Sierra the latest artificial breeding bull to enter LIC's Hall of Fame.
Fonterra takes earnings hit in Sri Lanka, operations continuing 'within limits'
Fonterra says its operations in Sri Lanka are continuing despite economic challenges.
'Culture clash': Did Govt mess up by omitting dairy, meat from EU trade deal?
Not everyone is a fan of the free trade agreement with Europe.
Danone NZ beats Fonterra, A2 Milk to US infant formula approval
France's Danone has won FDA approval to send NZ made formula to the US.
Editorial: NZ's hard sell and painstaking gains in US and Europe
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