Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even
Farm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.
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Prices drop again in latest GDT event
Overall index hasn’t increased since May 2 and is at levels last seen in September 2020.
Farming for the Future: Female network thinks ahead
The Dairy Women’s Network runs a special programme to empower farmers about the future.
Farmer ‘created animal welfare crisis’ to pressure Fonterra to pick up milk
Near 10-year legal battle between Philip Woolley, Fonterra, Marlborough District Council.
‘No shortage’ of questions for composting barn research
DairyNZ wants to study cows in composting barns to understand issues farmers may face.
'Together everyone achieves more': Farmers run 'best boss' workshop
"Look after them and say thank you, they just want to feel appreciated, like all of us."
Treating migrant staff well will reap rewards
Amy Heenan and her husband employ 15 migrant staff on their Mossburn dairy farm.
'Pretty grim': Dairy farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather
Feds dairy chair says Waikato has not really had a decent dry spell since October.
'Have a laugh about it': Farmer's advice on how to fail
Wes Nicolas had a unique story to tell at a South Island Dairy Event workshop.
Prices drop in latest GDT event
All prices were negative with butter and butter milk powder taking the biggest tumble.
Massey working with farmers on water quality solutions
The project will use water quality data and analysis to facilitate co-discovery.
What's next for Dr Tim Mackle?
Sponsored content: DairyNZ's CEO reflects on his career and looks to the future.
Lindsay Farm raw milk recalled due to campylobacter fears
Contamination was discovered in specific batches during routine testing.
Dairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warning
The newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?
PwC auditors before tribunal for Fonterra audits
Alleged failures during years of PwC audits for dairy giant Fonterra.
Prices flat in latest GDT event
There’s been no change across the board in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
Genomic data helps farmer maintain milk production with fewer cows
Julie Bradshaw has refined her herd and maintained the same level of milk production.
Revamped emissions trading scheme plans to be released
Government walks back scheme after conversion of swathes of sheep and beef farming land.
What's in a Chinese label? Everything if you are Synlait and A2 Milk
The difference between Chinese label and English label baby formula.
Top quality Holstein Friesian genetics heading South
Seven established studs had dispersal sales of “prominent and proven” herds.
China will pick up towards end of 2023, Fonterra CEO says
Miles Hurrell said the market had some rebalancing of inventory to go through.
How Adrian Frei stays 'passionate-as' about dairy farming
"I call it, the gentleman’s farming system.”
Auditing watchdog to hear charges against accountants accused of breaching code of ethics on Fonterra accounts
A former Fonterra director made the complaint to the Financial Markets Authority in 2019.
Fonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stake
Fonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.
Mixed note for dairy prices to start new season
Whole milk powder prices dropped at the first GDT auction for the 2023/24 season.
GDT: Prices fall in first event of the season
The first GDT auction for the new season has left a sour taste in farmers’ mouths.
Synlait, a2 shares jump on China regulator clearance
At last, some good news for the embattled dairy company.
'Time was right': Dairy farmers switch from cows to kiwifruit
Owen and Cathy Copinga close a chapter of 21 years of dairy farming in Western Southland.
Synlait puts Dairyworks, Talbot up for sale to pay down debt
The company's share price has come under downward pressure this year.
Moving Day, for some, means moving islands
The Bells hauled all their farm equipment and belongings on a 20-hour road and ferry trip.
Dairy farm trials technology to reduce methane from effluent ponds
Craigmore Sustainables is the first commercial dairy farm in NZ to use EcoPond.