New Southland dairy plant on track for 2018 start
Mataura Valley Milk is on track for a 2018 start.
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Listen: Mark Robinson's Fonterra update for Otago/Southland
Fonterra's Head of Farm Source Otago/Southland on the recent flooding in his region.
Milk fat prices take a break
Milk fat prices took a breather in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.
Listen: Mycoplasma bovis - farmer says MPI staff 'doing their best'
Cara Gregan farms a neighbouring property to the affected farms.
Westland Milk signals higher 2018 payout
Westland Milk signals higher 2018 payout after saving $70m under new management.
Listen: Fonterra chairman John Wilson on the Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra Chairman John Wilson discusses the latest GDT result.
Listen: GDT analysis with Rabobank's Emma Higgins
Rabobank Dairy Analyst runs the rule over the latest Global Dairy trade Event.
Listen: Butter is still better - Nathan Penny's GDT preview
ASB Rural Economist looks at what may play out in tonight's Global Dairy Trade Event.
Mycoplasma bovis: another meeting as second farm infected
MPI said detection was not unexpected, given the close connections between the two farms.
Listen: mycoplasma bovis update - 'these things take time'
MPI Regional Controller updates us on mycoplasma bovis situation in South Canterbury.
Revised dairy forecast good news
Otago dairy farmers have received some good news from Fonterra regarding prices.
Carbon budgets would provide 'certainty' for dairy sector
DairyNZ welcomes report suggesting NZ approach climate change in a similar manner to UK
Listen: Fonterra's Charles Fergusson talks tea macchiato
Charles Fergusson talks to Dom about weather, the milk payout and tea macchiato...
Southern Dairy Hub officially opened
Southern Dairy Hub "a testament to Southland's tenacity, determination and passion."
Mycoplasma bovis: MPI tracking 'risk goods' from farm
The situation remains that the bacterial disease has been confirmed on 1 property.
Listen: Fonterra's John Wilson on the farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Chairman talks about the increase in the forecast payout for the 2017/18 season.
Base set up to deal with mycoplasma bovis outbreak
MPI setting up field office in Oamaru to co-ordinate response to Mycoplasma bovis outbreak
Fonterra ups farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra has upped its farmgate milk price forecast to $6.75/kg.
Region calf rearing contest begins
Opportunity to win prizes and fundraise for region's Young Farmer groups
Northern region's farmers surveyed
Questions intended to make once-a-day milking switch easier
Mycoplasma bovis: MPI says stay calm but farmers not happy
Nathan Guy says MPI are sorting the outbreak but dairy farmer Andy Thompson is not happy.
Listen: Dr Tim Mackle urges calm over mycoplasma bovis outbreak
Dairy NZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle urges calm over the Mycoplasma Bovis outbreak.
DairyNZ backs immigration backdown
Visa changes "would result in farmers not being able to retain their best migrant staff"
Fonterra set to expand Darfield plant
Fonterra is to up its game in cream cheese with two new plants at Darfield
Listen: DairyNZ's Dr Thorrold on the Southern Dairy Hub
DairyNZ's Dr Bruce Thorrold talks to Dom about the recently opened Southern Dairy Hub.
Listen: Paul Grave's Fonterra Waikato update
Head of Fonterra Farm Source for the Waikato Paul Grave catches up with Dom George.
Organic milk sourced from single farm
Two out of three Kiwis are now buying organic products
Fonterra in talks over SanCor - media
Argentine media say Fonterra has been in talks with the local co-op, SanCor.
Asia drives new dairy industry
Alternative products from sheep and goats are finding valuable niche markets.
The coming dairy revolution
COMMENT: Dairy needs to recognise the need for fundamental change.
Innovative the path to the future
COMMENT: Fonterra is investing to keep ahead of the trends, writes James Penn.
Slump forces farmers to get financial
The milk price slump created an opportunity to strengthen financial literacy.