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Fonterra is making farmers more sophisticated and is attacking the food services markets.
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Dairy Creek water scheme confirmed
A multimillion-dollar irrigation project is to begin in the lower Manuherikia Valley
Demand drives up butter price
Butter prices look set to gain after another strong showing on GDT.
Listen: Fonterra's Miles Hurrell on the rise and rise of butter
Chief operating officer for Fonterra's Farm Source Miles Hurrell chats to The Country.
Milk prices set to rise at GDT auction
Futures market pricing suggests firm dairy prices at this week's auction.
Watch: Southern Dairy Hub celebrated
Prime Minister Bill English opens Invercargill's Southern Dairy Hub.
Farmers celebrate opening of Southern Dairy Hub
The world-class Southern Dairy Hub has been formally opened today.
Listen: Fonterra's Jason Boyle - How to tell if you friend's aren't coping
Farming can be a stressful job but sometimes stress can become something more serious.
Dairy Hub set to open at Makarewa
The Southern Dairy Hub at Makarewa, near Invercargill, will be officially opened on Friday
Adapting key to dairy dominance
New Zealand's ability to retain its dominant market share position relies on adaptability
New COO appointed to Westland Milk Products
Craig Betty has been appointed chief operations officer of Westland Milk Products.
All well with Waitaki dairy farms
Waitaki's dairy farmers and their cows are wintering well.
Listen: Dr Tim Mackle's DairyNZ update
The Country Early Edition's Dom George caught up with DairyNZ's CEO Dr Tim Mackle.
Changing tastes a boost for Fonterra
Consumer attitudes towards fats and proteins are changing.
WMP lift against auction trend
WMP bucked the trend in this week's GDT auction, rising 2.6%, against an overall 0.4% drop
Pukeko Pastures: Bridging the urban-rural divide
Share Farmers of the Year want to "display a more balanced narrative of NZ dairy farming."
NZ exports rise to 3-year high in May
NZ's merchandise exports rose to their highest monthly level in over three years in May.
Dairy farmers lead the way in stewardship
Mindsets change as focus placed on best results for environment
Fonterra to collect more milk this season
Fonterra expects to collect more milk from New Zealand farms this season.
Whole Milk Powder leads fall in dairy prices
Drop in GDT auction, led by a 3.3% drop in the whole milk powder price.
Dairy prices slip for first time since March
Dairy prices have fallen for the first time in four months.
Source of tainted milk found in Palmerston North
Cows eating plants in the brassica family produced milk a customer called "gross"
Organic farm's direct link with Kapiti
The brand best-known for its ice cream has launched a single-farm milk product.
Record for A2 Milk helps boost sharemarket
The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 36.4 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 7552.75.
Turnips and swedes behind funny tasting milk
Turnips and swedes have been found to be the cause of funny tasting anchor milk.
Listen: Mark Robinson's Otago/Southland Fonterra update
Dom catches up with Mark Robinson for a region and Fieldays update.
Colin Cox: Rethink needed on animal farming
Which is more valuable, milk or water? asks Whanganui farmer Colin Cox
Dairy, forestry to drive gain in primary sector
Dairy, forestry and horticulture to drive gain in primary sector exports this year: MPI.
Dairy farm fined for effluent runoff
Farm converted to dairying operation did not install adequate facilities to catch runoff.
Milk payout hits palm kernel use
PKE imports plunged in the South Island last year as the dairy payout hit a 10-year low.
Fonterra farms to record climate pollution
Dairy farmers won't have to pay for their climate pollution yet, the Govt says.
NZ dairy recovery will open up choices
Dairy's recovery will open up choices for farmers, ANZ says.