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Dairy sector not immune to disruption
Dairy industry warned it has to be constantly improving and adapting

Westland makes case to be NZ poster-child for clean dairy
Westland Milk makes case to be NZ poster-child for clean, green dairy.

Listen: Mycoplasma bovis update with Geoff Gwyn
MPI's Director of Readiness and Response gives an update on the M. bovis test results.

Milk price forecast trimmed
GDT auction drop causes Westpac to downgrade forecast farmgate milk price payout.

Price fall drags on dairy forecast
Whole milk powder down 5.5 per cent, banks say weaker dollar will ease effect on farmers.

Delaying succession planning could cost Taranaki farmers
Free succession planning booklet distributed to farmers across Taranaki.

Listen: Fonterra's Charles Fergusson on latest GDT result
Fonterra's Head of Farm Source for Canterbury region on another drop in the GDT auction

Listen: Michael Harvey on the latest GDT auction result
Rabobank's senior dairy analyst casts an analytical eye over last night's GDT auction.

Focus on efficiency works for Westland Milk
Westland Milk Products is on track to achieve its target of $78million in savings

Commodity prices fall in October
New Zealand commodity prices fell in October as dairy prices eased.

Fonterra to buy into US-based whey protein maker
Fonterra to buy into Oregon-based whey protein manufacturer.

Listen: Dr Bruce Thorrold on the history of DairyNZ
Dr Bruce Thorrold looks back on 10 years of DairyNZ.

Expert advice on weaning, calf care
Caring for calves the right way from birth is key to getting good milking cows

Fonterra to lift capacity in Australia
Fonterra's $100m expansion would provide a further 500 million litres of capacity.

Listen: Charles Fergusson on Fonterra's 'Made by Many' campaign
Made by Many is a great way to show Kiwis how many people are involved with Fonterra.

Dairy industry ready to roll up sleeves
The Dairy sector is keen to get started with new ministers

Milk firms, Fletcher drag sharemarket down
The S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 92.53 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 8,053.81.

Oceania Dairy to invest $200m more
Oceania Dairy is planning to build a state-of-the-art laboratory

LIC must be agile in face of change: chairman
New Zealand's dairy industry is vulnerable to disruption.

Bull buyers frightened off by Mycoplasma bovis misinformation
Misinformation is preventing South Canterbury farmers from selling their bulls.

Warning at bovis meeting about intensive farming
MPI says intensive farming of housed livestock could pose difficulties for animal health.

Mycoplasma bovis cull 'excruciating time' for farmers
South Canterbury Rural Support Trust says "Step out of your gumboots and into theirs.''

Listen: Dr Tim Mackle - Dairy ready for a transformational shift
DairyNZ support initiatives that incentivise farmers to use best environmental practices.

Listen: Miles Hurrell on Fonterra's My Connect programme
Chief Operating Officer for Fonterra Farm Source braves his first live national webinar!

China's Yili eyes $200M NZ investment
With its NZ operation picking up steam, Yili is looking to invest another $200 million.

Dairy industry's next decade to focus on environmental practice
DairyNZ's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in Rotorua today.

Lewis Road Creamery's next phase of expansion
New Zealand's largest farmland fund has teamed up with Lewis Road Creamery.

Study reveals new benefits of A2 milk
A2 milk prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, Kiwi research shows.

Listen: Lisa Payne's Bay of Plenty Fonterra update
Fonterra's Head of Farm Source for the Bay of Plenty, Lisa Payne's update for the region.