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Fonterra's Head of Farm Source Bay of Plenty Lisa Payne on the fat evaluation index.
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DairyNZ's Dr Rick Pridmore on helping farmers to train other farmers about sustainability.
Day a chance to experience life on a farm
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Mycoplasma bovis - culling continues, MPI quashes 'stories'
Cattle culling continues on South Canterbury dairy farms infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
Fonterra to impose grading system on milk fat
The new system will start in September 2018.
Kiwi invention that changed dairying
Global firm shares the untold story of a NZ farmer who changed history 100 years ago.
Contract milker in finals line-up
A Kaponga dairy farmer has won a spot in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional final.
Listen: James Cameron's criticism nothing new
Andrew Hoggard talks to Rachel Smalley about film director's animal agriculture criticism.
James Cameron takes aim at dairy and meat
Film-maker owns land in Wairarapa, where he has organic farming interests.
Dairy: Daisy and co are excelling themselves
Dairy cows are breaking milk records, according to the latest national dairy statistics.
S&P says Fonterra's ratings unmoved by $183m claim
S&P said Fonterra's credit rating would not be affected by the Danone arbitration.
Listen: Federated Farmers frustrated with Fonterra critics
Vice President of Federated Farmers on the $183 million Fonterra payout to Danone.
Threat of drought could mean dairy auction prices rise
Dairy auction prices may lift next week, snapping four straight declines.
Synlait's Penno stepping down in 'orderly transition'
Synlait Milk co-founder John Penno will step down as CEO of the company in next 12 months.
MPI says no risk of Mycoplasma bovis surviving in soil
MPI has scotched suggestions in farming community that M bovis survives in soil for years.
Fonterra securities in trading halt
Securities in halt pending outcome of arbitration with France's Danone over 2013 scare.
Listen: Fonterra's Scott Walls on dairy cow numbers
Fonterra Head of Farm Source for the Taranaki region, Scott Walls' update on the co-op.
Dairy farm sales price down on last year's median
Thirty-nine Northland farms were sold for the three months ended October 31
Dairy genetics: Confessions of an artificial inseminator
An AI technician marks 62 years working in dairy genetics.
Opening the gates to dairy farming
Fonterra is staging Open Gates on December 10, on 40 farms throughout New Zealand
Synlait looking to expand in North Island
Synlait Milk plans to purchase new land in the North Island for a plant.
Synlait founder Penno to step down as CEO
John Penno will step down as CEO after 12 years in the role.
Most dairy farms expected to be profitable this season
The Reserve Bank says dairy farmers should be in profit in 2017/8.
A downside for farmers using PKE
A Northland field day at Okaihau will give farmers the chance to learn about trial work.
Dairy cows' record production
New Zealand's dairy cow herd is still pumping out record milk volumes.
Milking cow numbers drop, but volumes increase
The average cow is producing more milk than ever before.
Fantasy becomes reality for dairy farmer Korie Massie
Korie Massie, dairy farmer of Dannevirke, has always wanted to write fantasy fiction.
Brian Gaynor: Focused a2 shows how it's done, who's next?
COMMENT: Successful companies are all about strategy and execution and a2 has excelled.
Falling kiwi some help as dairy prices keep dropping
Falling value of NZ dollar offsetting some of lower GDTA prices.
Company of the Year: a2 Milk Company
The a2 Milk Company's meteoric rise is one of the most spectacular ascents in many years.
Jim van der Poel elected new DairyNZ chair
Waikato dairy farmer Jim van der Poel elected new chairman of industry good body, DairyNZ.
Pressure building on Fonterra's milk price
Dairy auction result fell for the fourth time in a row as production increases
Listen: Dr Tim Mackle on dairy sector's new strategic vision
DairyNZ CEO talks about the sector's new strategy and pays tribute to Michael Spaans.
Listen: Fonterra's Miles Hurrell on the latest GDT auction result
Miles Hurrell, chief operating officer of Fonterra Farm Source on the latest GDT result.