The CountryGleam of hope for our dairy farmersDairy farmers are in line for a confidence booster if futures market pricing for this week's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction is anything to go by.14 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryNurture your team and grass regrowthBay farmers are being urged to protect pasture growth for spring and take care of their own welfare following wet weather conditions. DairyNZ 11 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryJacqueline Rowarth: Flaws to idea of reducing dairy herdA suggestion that New Zealand should remove 80per cent of dairy cows to return to a natural environment overlooks various fundamental 10 Aug 11:20 PM
The CountryAnn Thompson: Time to make your plans for futureThe dairy industry is facing its third season of low payouts. It's been tough and farmers have been looking out for their families10 Aug 10:40 PM
The CountryAndy Thompson on dairy 'I don't think people realise how deep the pain is'Andy Thompson says there's a lot of stoicism in the dairy industry and people don't realise how much hurt is going on under the surface.10 Aug 02:59 AM
The CountryMilk price indicators look positiveDairy futures trading over last few days suggests physical prices could be in for another big jump at next Wednesday's bi-monthly GlobalDairyTrade auction.09 Aug 05:00 PM
DairyLandcorp signals green shiftEconomists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.08 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFinally some good news for dairyIndustry body DairyNZ says the increased dividend and the maintained $4.25 kilogram of milk solids Fonterra farmgate milk price is 05 Aug 09:00 PM
The CountryMark Robinson's Fonterra UpdateFonterra's Southland/Otago Head Mark Robinson chats to The Country Early Edition's Dom George about what's happening in his patch at the moment.04 Aug 10:29 PM
The CountryGreen shoots of recovery for Fonterra?Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer for Farm Source reviews the latest GDT auction which resulted in a 6.6% rise in dairy commodity prices, while whole milk powder lifted 9.9%.03 Aug 02:17 AM
The CountryNorthland dairy farmers running at a lossNorthland dairy farmers are losing up to 75 cents on every kilogram of milk solids produced, and the low farmgate milk price will 02 Aug 08:28 PM
The CountryDairy prices up 6.6pc overnightWorld dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.02 Aug 07:20 PM
The CountryJohn Wilson: Fonterra farmers should still watch their budgetsFonterra's chairman talks about today's announcement about the earnings per share forecast for the 2016-17 season and the farmgate milk price forecast remaining at $4.25.01 Aug 01:53 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Tide going out on global tradeCOMMENT: Looking beyond dairy, the picture is one of faltering growth in world trade volumes and mounting protectionism.28 Jul 10:15 PM
The CountryFonterra update: little things can make a big difference in tough timesFonterra's Bay of Plenty Head of Co-operative affairs Lisa Payne updates us on what's happening in the region at the moment.28 Jul 09:00 PM
The CountryFonterra to update forecastFonterra will update its farmgate milk price and reveal earnings per share forecasts for 2016/17 on Monday.28 Jul 08:55 PM
ListenShould you invest in dairy farmland?Brent Irving is the head of Rabobank's Farm Ownership Options Strategy Team. He chatted to The Country's Jamie Mackay today from Wanaka.28 Jul 03:31 AM
The CountrySharemilking options changingSharemilking as a career path is alive and well, according to a report recently released on progression in the dairy industry. The 27 Jul 10:01 PM
The CountryAndy Thompson's dire dairy payoutThe Country is off the West Coast to catch up with mayoral aspirant Andy Thompson.27 Jul 03:57 AM
The CountryFonterra builds a connection with farmersHead of Co-operative affairs for Fonterra in Northland Eric Morrison caught up with The Country Early Edition's Dom George today.21 Jul 10:37 PM
ListenRabobank's Hayley Moynihan on the GDTHayley Moynihan is in charge of Rabobank's Rural Banking. She caught up with The Country's Dom George today to talk about that stagnant Global Dairy Trade result.21 Jul 03:41 AM
The CountryRural New Zealand is hurting says Andy ThompsonAndy Thompson reckons the average payout is really starting to bite in the rural sector.20 Jul 03:07 AM
DairyDairy's drop leads farm prices downFarm prices are on the way down, led by an 18 per cent decline in the dairy sector over the past 12 months.18 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryMark Townshend on the future of the dairy industryMark Townshend: We talk farming and footy with one of New Zealand's leading dairy farmers and a former Chiefs board member.14 Jul 10:43 PM
ListenFonterra update with Dallen OlsonDallen Olson is the Head of Cooperative affairs in the Central Districts region for Fonterra. The Country Early Edition's Dom George caught up with him to discuss how things are looking.14 Jul 04:27 AM
ListenEmma Higgins on Rabobank's latest Dairy QuarterlyEmma Higgins is a Dairy Analyst for Rabobank. She caught up with The Country's Jamie Mackay today to talk about the bank's latest 14 Jul 03:06 AM
The CountryTough calls needed over dairy debtDairy farmers need to build resilience and make some tough calls as debt levels reach $39 billion a new report says. Robobank said 14 Jul 01:21 AM
The CountryInnovation playing a bigger roleFonterra spends more than $80million every year on research and development, and global operations chief operating officer Robert 14 Jul 01:17 AM
The CountrySteve Maharey's dairy downturn concernsThe Vice Chancellor of Massey University Steve Maharey kicks off the The Country today with a review of Brexit and the dirty politics 12 Jul 03:10 AM
ListenFonterra's Scott Walls looks to the 2016/17 seasonFonterra's Head of Co-operative Affairs for the Taranaki region Scott Walls catches up with The Country Early Edition's Dom George 08 Jul 03:31 AM
The CountryInfo, training secrets to survivalThe keys to dairy farmers' surviving and even prospering in the milk-price downturn are information, and the knowledge of how to 07 Jul 12:19 AM
The CountryWill Foley: Dairy sector sees greenDairy farmers are much maligned when it comes to farming environmentally and often this is undeserved. A good example locally is 06 Jul 10:54 PM
The CountryNathan Penny's positive dairy predictionsAt the moment the Dairy industry is not in the most optimistic frame of mind and another dip in the GDT this week won't help matters. There 06 Jul 01:59 AM
The CountryProfessor Jacqueline Rowarth responds to Rachel Stewart's claimsProfessor Jacqueline Rowarth refutes the economic and environmental absurdity of the claims made by controversial columnist Rachel Stewart.05 Jul 03:36 AM
