DairyNZ update with Dr Tim Mackle
DairyNZ's Dr Tim Mackle on the Nelson fires, breeding worth changes and the M. bovis levy.
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Excellent rating for water on Te Anga farms. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Listen: Fonterra helps fire affected region
Jamie talks to Fonterra's Acting Chief Operating Officer for Global Consumer & Foodservice
M. bovis eradication call vindicated - DairyNZ
Technical Advisory Group expresses increased confidence that eradication is achievable.
Still supplying milk for locals
The non-pasteurised, and non-homogenised milk is packed the old way, in glass bottles.
Southland farmer uses scientific approach to soil and water
Waituna farmer Ray McCrostie combined scientific tests with local knowledge.
Northland Kauri dairy site exports $42.5m to China
China is a big customer for Fonterra's Kauri dairy site.
DairyNZ: Plantain research game changing
Plantain research has been game-changing for the dairy industry.
Progress in GDT's venture with EEX
Final decisions by both partners on the initiative were expected by mid-2019.
Fonterra dairy industry award nominations opening
The Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award nominations have opened.
Listen: Fonterra focuses on big year ahead
Fonterra's CFO Marc Rivers makes his debut on The Country Early Edition.
Northland's rural production sector bucks trends
Lack of labour major constraint in a generally optimistic rural sector, says REINZ
Mild summer boosts milk collection
Milk collection up 4.1 per cent as a mild start to summer supported pasture growth.
DairyNZ: Mowing pasture is not beneficial
Mowing pasture has no real effect on cow performance according to research.
DairyNZ: First XI farmers outstanding in their field
Here's what dairy farming's first XI looks like...
DIRA meeting in Winton well attended
High turnout for Winton meeting a sign farmers were keen to be part of DIRA discussion.
Farmer shocked heifers missing
Russell Hurst in a state of disbelief after realising 60 heifers had been taken.
Synlait: From U-turn to sharemarket sweetheart
Dairy company has made success look easy. But behind the scenes, it hasn't been so simple.
Milk production record possible
Milk production is on track to set a record this season as the risk of drought recedes.
Westland dairy company taxpayer loan terms still secret
Commercial terms of Government loan to Westland dairy company still secret.
DairyNZ: Newly minted doctors focus on facts
Four new doctors have joined DairyNZ science team.
Help cows beat the heat of summer
Think of cattle in the sun this summer and plant some trees.
DairyNZ: Winter planning a '12-month process'
It's important to plan for winter for farmers.
Listen: How two summers have affected dairy product prices
Fonterra's Miles Hurrell reflects on the reasons behind the fourth positive GDT result.
Tim Mackle: Dairy farmers leading charge to clean up water
COMMENT: The simple reality these days is that no dairy cow can get into a stream.
Rich Listers fail to keep Waikato land use out of public eye
Big business attempt to change land use to dairying out of public eye stymied.
Synlait plant registration renewed
Re-registration allows Synlait to continue exporting canned infant formula to China.
Southland sharemilker ready for competitions
A Southland sharemilker is looking to make his mark on the world.
Agribusiness diploma saved dairy farmer from ruin
The financial skills required to run a dairy farm can come as a shock to many.
DairyNZ: Take the heat out of milking
Award-winning farm manager Hayley Hoogendyk tries new approaches to milking.
Dairy farmers are listening, says DairyNZ
Farmer concern about healthy water has come at no surprise to DairyNZ.
US dairy sector wary of NZ's latest trade deal success
US urged to rev up its trade deals pursuit in wake of NZ dairy trade deal success.
History of milking cows in New Zealand
The dairy industry is being commemorated in a pictorial collection by DairyNZ.