The CountryFonterra milk collection up 10pcFonterra said milk collection across New Zealand for the month of June reached 9 million kg of milksolids, 10.1 per cent higher than the same month last year.07 Jul 02:29 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Bad news for farmersExporters - dairy farmers in particular - were quietly seething this week. They had to watch as milk powder prices fell 5% at the GlobalDairyTrade auction on Wednesday.05 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryDrop in milk price sets off ripplesFonterra's $7 per kg farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15 is once again under significant downward pressure because of ongoing falls in international dairy prices.02 Jul 05:00 PM
DairyCommodity price index takes fourth hitJune provided further evidence that the terms of trade is headed south, albeit from the most favourable levels in 40 years.02 Jul 05:00 PM
DairyCommodity prices fallNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a fourth straight month in June, led by apples, logs, whole and skim milk powder.02 Jul 01:31 AM
DairyFonterra deal with UK firm tippedSpeculation is mounting that Fonterra is on the verge of securing a profit-sharing agreement with a British dairy producer.01 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryWorld dairy prices plunge overnightDairy product prices fell to the lowest level since January 2013 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, paced by a drop in butter and anhydrous milk fat.30 Jun 10:50 PM
OpinionSandra Kyle and Lynley Tulloch: Future of dairying lies in great outdoorsFieldays is over and tens of thousands of visitors to Mystery Creek have witnessed the future of dairy farming.24 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryDanone: Fonterra misled usFrench food giant Danone was "lulled into a false sense of security" by allegedly misleading information Fonterra gave it months before the botulism scare.23 Jun 09:12 PM
The CountryFonterra bids to halt Danone legal actionFonterra's attempt to suspend the legal action it is facing from Danone over last year's botulism scare is due to be heard today in the High Court.22 Jun 09:42 PM
BDBDThe CountryFonterra taps China boss for new global ingredients roleFonterra Cooperative Group has tapped the president of its China operations, Kelvin Wickham, to head up the newly created global ingredients18 Jun 03:46 AM
The CountryFarmers buoyant despite potential dairy dropThe mood among farmers at this year’s annual national Fieldays was buoyant, despite the prospect of a drop in the dairy payout in the coming year, event organisers said.14 Jun 03:28 AM
BDBDThe CountryFonterra hit with $150k botulism fineFonterra has been slapped with a $150,000 fine for breaching disclosure requirements to the NZX over the botulism false alarm last August.12 Jun 10:30 PM
DairyDairy industry facing big challengesIt's the $64 billion question - can New Zealand double its primary exports in the next decade without causing unacceptable harm to the environment?12 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDThe CountryNutricia NZ profit slides 97 per cent in 2013Nutricia, the New Zealand infant formula unit of French food maker Danone, posted a 97 per cent drop in profit in 2013.12 Jun 02:30 AM
DairyDip in primary exports tippedThe value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How serious is the dairy price slump?Liam Dann asks, "How worried should we be about the slump in global dairy prices? After all these years, NZ is still a giant grass-processing factory and milk remains the lifeblood of our economy."08 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryCooling NZ dollar not forecast to crashWeaker dairy prices have acted to drive the NZ dollar lower over the last few months, but currency strategists don't expect the kiwi to go into freefall.05 Jun 05:30 PM
The CountryPressure builds on dairy forecastThe ink is barely dry on Fonterra's milk price forecast for 2014/15 and there are already signs that it could be revised downwards.04 Jun 07:40 PM
The CountryFonterra's milk price to fallSigns of normality returned to the dairy sector yesterday when Fonterra forecast a $7 a kg farmgate milk price for 2014-15.28 May 05:00 PM
The CountryFonterra sets $7.00 seasonal milk priceFonterra has set an opening milk price of $7.00 per kg of milksolids for the 2014/15 season and revised down its forecast for the current season.27 May 09:45 PM
The CountryMyFarm tips lower Fonterra milk price forecastFarm investment company MyFarm expects Fonterra to announce a $6.60 to $6.80 a kg milk price for the 2014/15 year when the co-operative issues its forecasts this morning.27 May 05:00 PM
The CountryReview to expose farmers ripping off migrant labourRogue dairy farmers exploiting migrant workers have no place in the industry, a senior farming leader says.25 May 05:00 PM
The CountryMilk price slide tippedDairy farmers can expect to see a drop in the milk price to around $7 a kg of milk solids .21 May 05:30 PM
The CountryDairy boss picks industry evolutionThe acquisition by French food giant Danone of two New Zealand dairy companies last month signals a new phase in the evolution of the local dairy industry.20 May 05:00 PM
