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Managing risk key to dairy farming future

The current damaging period of low dairy incomes requires careful management, says Mark Hiddleston.

Dairy from a Maori perspective

Ash-Leigh Campbell is passionate about bringing a Māori perspective to the dairy industry. The 25-year-old Lincoln University

Fonterra ups milk price forecast by 50c

Fonterra has raised its farmgate milk price forecast by 50 cents to $4.75 per kg of milksolids.

NZX market points to milk price upgrade

The futures market suggests an earnings upgrade might be on the way for Fonterra's farmers.

Interest in dairy sheep builds

The dairy sheep industry is gaining traction as a viable alternative to traditional land uses, say rural property experts. As the

Fonterra raring to shake supply shackles

COMMENT: Growing competition in NZ dairy market means time is right to adopt growth focus.

'It's hard to refute speculation' Dr Tim Mackle on the Havelock North water crisis

Dr Tim Mackle. the chief executive of Dairy NZ comments on last week's positive GDT result, the new breakeven milk price of $5.05 and the elephant in the room in Havelock North.

Sheep milk: Is this the future of farming?

Fall in farm conversions prompts interest in horticulture, honey and alternatives such as sheep milk.

Rabobank's Emma Higgins says dairy 'has a way to go'

Rabobank Dairy Analyst Emma Higgins urges caution despite yesterday's stellar Global Dairy Trade auction which result in a 19% lift

Andy Thompson on dairy 'I don't think people realise how deep the pain is'

Andy Thompson says there's a lot of stoicism in the dairy industry and people don't realise how much hurt is going on under the surface.

Milk price indicators look positive

Dairy futures trading over last few days suggests physical prices could be in for another big jump at next Wednesday's bi-monthly GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Landcorp signals green shift

Economists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.

Finally some good news for dairy

Industry body DairyNZ says the increased dividend and the maintained $4.25 kilogram of milk solids Fonterra farmgate milk price is

Mark Robinson's Fonterra Update

Fonterra's Southland/Otago Head Mark Robinson chats to The Country Early Edition's Dom George about what's happening in his patch at the moment.

Green shoots of recovery for Fonterra?

Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer for Farm Source reviews the latest GDT auction which resulted in a 6.6% rise in dairy commodity prices, while whole milk powder lifted 9.9%.

Northland dairy farmers running at a loss

Northland dairy farmers are losing up to 75 cents on every kilogram of milk solids produced, and the low farmgate milk price will

Dairy prices up 6.6pc overnight

World dairy prices have shot higher at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 6.6pc.

John Wilson: Fonterra farmers should still watch their budgets

Fonterra's chairman talks about today's announcement about the earnings per share forecast for the 2016-17 season and the farmgate milk price forecast remaining at $4.25.